White House Calls Cnn 'fake News' For Report Claiming Democratic Leadership Wasn't Briefed On Iran Strike

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White House property caput Karoline Leavitt demanded CNN retract a communicative connected Sunday that claimed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries were not briefed connected President Donald Trump’s onslaught connected Iran.

Trump launched "Operation: Midnight Hammer" connected Saturday and struck 3 of Iran’s cardinal atomic accommodation successful a astonishment attack. The White House announced nan occurrence of nan onslaught later that night.

CNN reported that House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, some Republicans, were briefed connected nan strikes up of time, pinch Schumer and Jeffries, some Democrats, receiving notifications only earlier nan nationalist announcement and good aft nan attack.

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Map of US strikes connected Iran

Map of US strikes connected Iran (Fox News)

Leavitt called nan study "fake news" connected X.

"This is Fake News. The White House made bipartisan courtesy calls to Congressional Leadership and said to @SenSchumer earlier nan strike. @RepJeffries could not beryllium reached until after, but he was briefed. @CNN please retract," Leavitt wrote.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Schumer and Jeffries’ offices for comment. 

The CNN study added that Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Rep. Jim Himes, D-Ct., who are members of nan intelligence committees successful nan Senate and House respectively, were not told until aft nan strikes.

CNN didn't instantly respond to a petition for comment. 

Both Schumer and Jeffries released statements complete nan play condemning Trump for nan strikes connected Iran.

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Although some criticized Trump for not seeking legislature authorization for nan attack, neither claimed that they were not briefed aliases notified earlier nan existent strike.

In his statement, Schumer called connected Thune to enforce nan War Powers Act.

Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, right, some condemned President Donald Trump for his onslaught connected Iran. (Getty Images)

"No president should beryllium allowed to unilaterally march this federation into thing arsenic consequential arsenic warfare pinch erratic threats and nary strategy," Schumer said.

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Lindsay Kornick is an subordinate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips tin beryllium sent to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and connected Twitter: @lmkornick.

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