Posted on 06/23/2025 9:26:54 AM PDT by bitt
The Democrat-media complex got caught red-handed peddling yet another false narrative, only to have it blow up in its face when the facts came crashing down.
The latest chapter in the Democrats’ never-ending war against the Trump administration centers on the successful strike against Iran’s nuclear sites. As you’ve likely seen, Democrats and their media allies wasted no time launching a coordinated campaign of phony outrage.
Their claim? The White House recklessly bypassed congressional leadership — specifically Democrats — before the operation, supposedly violating the Constitution. It’s a laughable accusation, especially considering that they had no such concerns when Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, or Joe Biden launched military strikes without congressional approval or proper notification.
CNN tried to stir controversy by reporting that while House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune were briefed ahead of time, Democrat leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries were only informed shortly before the public announcement, after the operation had already taken place. But as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explained on Fox News, this was nothing more than a misleading narrative designed to distract from a major American victory. Leavitt didn’t just push back; she dismantled the lie piece by piece.
"We did make bipartisan calls," Leavitt stated, setting the record straight from the outset. "Thomas Massie and the Democrats — he should be a Democrat 'cause he's more aligned with them than with the Republican Party — were given notice. The White House made calls to congressional leadership. They were bipartisan calls."
The White House, contrary to the manufactured narrative, conducted its due diligence and reached out to leaders on both sides of the aisle. The administration’s outreach efforts were comprehensive, but in a detail that speaks volumes, the top Democrat in the House was apparently
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Leavitt revealed the specifics of the outreach, exposing the disingenuous nature of the complaints.
"In fact, Hakeem Jeffries couldn't be reached," she explained. "We tried him before the strike and he didn't pick up the phone, but he was briefed after, as well as Chuck Schumer was briefed prior to the strike."
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He didn’t want to mess up his phone with his hands dripping Astroglide and Preparation H.
More Karoline Leavitt:
“We did make bipartisan calls, to Thomas Massie and the Democrats. He should be a Democrat because he is more aligned with them than with the Republican Party. The White House made calls to congressional leadership.”
CHEECH: DON’T ANSWER THE PHONE, DAVE!....
CHONG: DAVE AIN’T HERE, MAN.............
Personally, I wouldn’t have called them at all.
Democrats would have sent warnings to Iran.
So where was Hakeem Jeffries? At some anti-American protest? In a hotel snuffing coke with hookers? Inquiring minds want to know how such a person in such a high position is “unavailable” to take a call from the President 24x7.
Which is likely why they’re so upset about it all.
Demonicrats give aid and comfort to the domestic and foreign enemies of the United States of America.
Demonicrats should never be notified of any military or other presidential action ahead of time, because they will leak it to the MSM or other enemies of the United States.
DEI types have been doing this ever since voice mail started.
Everybody, the whole world, was told 2 weeks..
Even our domestic enemies in Congress were told 2 weeks.
How’d they figure it’d be only 2 days?
:)
Whiny little bitches need to understand the AUMF. Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden didn't need prior approval, and neither did Trump.
I think his exact words were “sometime within the next 2 weeks”
So, what would domestic enemies think? They’d get another 2 weeks, right?
Ahead of schedule and under budget would be a nice poke in the eye to enemies foreign and domestic..
The two-party system isn’t constitutional. There is no requirement to inform both parties. The Administration informed both houses of Congress through their leadership. That’s all that needs to be said.
In fact, demonrats should have no power whatsoever.
Correct.
THE WORDS WERE “WITHIN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS”
2 DAYS FITS IN THAT PARAMETER
The Congressional Notification must be “within 48 hours”, and that 48 hours is AFTER the military action, as evidenced by the word “took”, rather than “to be taken” in clause (b) under the Notification requirement. They were notified, and it was less than 48 hours after the strike. Zero Violation. Next?
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