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Top Dems on intelligence committees were not briefed before strikes – but Republicans were
CNN ^
| June 21, 2025
| Manu Raju
Posted on 06/21/2025 6:57:48 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, was not briefed before the US strikes on Iran — even though his GOP counterpart on the panel, Chairman Rick Crawford, was in contact with the White House, per a person familiar.
Sen. Mark Warner, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, also was not briefed before the attack, per a source familiar, but the GOP chairman, Tom Cotton, was briefed.
Both Democrats are in the “Gang of Eight,” which typically would be briefed before a significant US military engagement. The Gang of Eight includes the House and Senate leaders from each party as well as the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate intelligence committees.
Top Republicans on the Gang of Eight — including Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune — both were briefed ahead of time, sources familiar say.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Iran; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: certainlynotnews; clintonnonnews; cnn; democrats; domesticenemies; gangofeight; house; iran; jimhimes; johnthune; lawfare; leakers; manuraju; markwarner; mikejohnson; ohnoanyway; rickcrawford; senate; tomcotton
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To: MinorityRepublican
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posted on
06/21/2025 6:59:07 PM PDT
by
Hattie
To: MinorityRepublican
Because . . .
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posted on
06/21/2025 6:59:14 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
To: MinorityRepublican
They couldn’t be trusted....period....end of story. Many Republicans as well for that matter.
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posted on
06/21/2025 6:59:40 PM PDT
by
DAC21
To: MinorityRepublican
Smart move. Avoids traitors. Trump did the dims a favor.
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posted on
06/21/2025 6:59:49 PM PDT
by
Sequoyah101
(Donald John Trump. First man to be Elected to the Presidency THREE times since FDR.)
To: MinorityRepublican
Because they suck at keeping secrets as bad as they suck at everything else.
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posted on
06/21/2025 7:00:03 PM PDT
by
Equine1952
(I)
To: Hattie
Very wise
Concur; no leaks
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posted on
06/21/2025 7:00:05 PM PDT
by
af_vet_1981
( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
To: MinorityRepublican
So, part of Congress *was* notified. Hmm, seems the MSM jumped the gun on that one. Again.
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posted on
06/21/2025 7:00:09 PM PDT
by
CatOwner
(Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
To: MinorityRepublican
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posted on
06/21/2025 7:00:16 PM PDT
by
Huskrrrr
(Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
To: MinorityRepublican
I guess they figured why give the Iranians a direct warning before the strike.
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posted on
06/21/2025 7:00:21 PM PDT
by
reasonisfaith
(What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
To: MinorityRepublican
Who would tip off the enemy
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posted on
06/21/2025 7:01:14 PM PDT
by
Swanks
To: MinorityRepublican
Simple.
Security threats.
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posted on
06/21/2025 7:01:54 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(To Leftists, Conservative Speech is Violence, while they view their Violence as Speech.)
To: MinorityRepublican
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posted on
06/21/2025 7:02:02 PM PDT
by
HIDEK6
(God bless Donald Trump)
To: MinorityRepublican
Smart, smart, smart. The Dems can not be trusted with national security. They are a fifth column.
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posted on
06/21/2025 7:02:16 PM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
To: MinorityRepublican
Why brief the enemy? Democrats would have alerted Iran.
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posted on
06/21/2025 7:02:59 PM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: MinorityRepublican
Very Wise......the Dems would have speed dialed Iran with warnings and details.Hateful bunch.
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posted on
06/21/2025 7:03:10 PM PDT
by
Candor7
(Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>) )
To: MinorityRepublican
no leaks, hmmm, wonder why lol
To: Hattie
Yup- they would’ve tipped off the press
To: MinorityRepublican
Just charades acted out to give the Democrat half of the Uniparty plausible deniability to their followers.
To: MinorityRepublican
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posted on
06/21/2025 7:06:04 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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