{"id":2450330,"date":"2025-06-21T23:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T03:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-on-intelligence-committees-not-briefed-before-iran-strikes\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T23:06:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T03:06:50","slug":"democrats-on-intelligence-committees-not-briefed-before-iran-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-on-intelligence-committees-not-briefed-before-iran-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats on intelligence committees not briefed before Iran strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-on-intelligence-committees-not-briefed-before-iran-strikes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450330&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the actions taken by President Donald Trump regarding military strikes on Iran&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-agrees-to-extend-un-nuclear-checks-for-3-months\/\" title=\"Iran agrees to extend UN nuclear checks for 3 months\">nuclear facilities<\/a>, specifically the Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan sites. notably, Senate Intelligence Committee member Sen. Mark Warner, along with other leading Congressional Democrats on intelligence committees, were not briefed prior to the strikes, which is unusual protocol for such important military decisions. House Speaker Mike Johnson and certain Republican members of the Gang of Eight, a group typically informed about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reacts-to-chinas-spy-balloon-shoot-down-the-balloon\/\" title=\"Trump Reacts to China...s Spy Balloon: SHOOT DOWN THE BALLOON!\">classified intelligence matters<\/a>, were aware ahead of time. Trump claimed that the strikes were prosperous, involving the use of six bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk cruise missiles, resulting in the destruction of all targeted sites.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats on intelligence committees not briefed before Trump ordered Iran strikes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2154736\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-warner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sen. Mark Warner\">Sen. Mark Warner<\/a> (D-VA), who serves as the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, was not briefed about the plans to strike Iran&rsquo;s nuclear facility, a source familiar confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Other top Congressional Democrats serving on intelligence committees were also not informed of the strikes ordered on Iranian nuclear facilities Saturday night, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3449973\/bannon-party-is-on-between-trump-and-iran\/\">Bannon: &#8216;Party is on&#8217; between Trump and Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3449881\/b-2-stealth-bombers-guam-trump-iran-strike\/\">B-2 stealth bombers appear to be heading to Guam ahead of Trump decision on Iran strike<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3449312\/uk-grooming-gang-ringleaders-diplomatic-spat-deportation-loophole\/\">UK grooming gang ringleaders trigger diplomatic spat over deportation loophole<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3449992\/us-has-completed-bombing-of-iranian-nuclear-sites-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ordered strikes against Iran&rsquo;s<\/a> Fordow, Ifshahan, and Natanz nuclear facilities. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3450010\/trump-address-white-house-us-bombs-iran-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP SAYS US MILITARY &lsquo;TOTALLY OBLITERATED&rsquo; IRAN&rsquo;S NUCLEAR SITES IN WHITE HOUSE ADDRESS\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS US MILITARY &lsquo;TOTALLY OBLITERATED&rsquo; IRAN&rsquo;S NUCLEAR SITES IN WHITE HOUSE ADDRESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,&rdquo; Trump posted on Truth Social. &ldquo;All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, told CNN he was not briefed. Warner and Himes are both members of the Gang of Eight, a group of bipartisan Congressional leaders that is typically briefed on classified intelligence matters.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3446343\/bunker-buster-bombs-us-iran-israel-conflict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HOW THE US BUNKER-BUSTER BOMB WORKS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson was informed beforehand, the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>confirmed. CNN reported that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3450000\/republicans-split-over-trump-decision-bomb-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Republican members <\/a>of the Gang of Eight, including Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), were also informed. <\/p>\n<p>Six 30,<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >000-pound bunker-buster bombs<\/a> were dropped on the Fordow fuel enrichment plant, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1936592908750143517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News&rsquo;s Sean Hannity<\/a>, who spoke with Trump after the strike, and 30 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired at the Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities by U.S. submarines. All three sites were reported to be destroyed.<\/p>\n<p><em>Samantha-Jo Roth contributed to this report. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2154736\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2154736\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats on intelligence committees were not informed before Trump&#8217;s Iran strikes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2970,"featured_media":2450331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Warner_Biden_Dems_84.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,57660,57575,50611,57661],"class_list":["post-2450330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-intelligence-committees","tag-iran-strikes","tag-national-security-2","tag-political-oversight"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Warner_Biden_Dems_84.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2970"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2450330"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450330\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450334,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450330\/revisions\/2450334"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2450331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2450330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2450330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2450330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}