US EditionKaroline Leavitt Says Hakeem Jeffries Did Not Answer ‘Courtesy’ Call on Iran Strikes
- On Sunday morning, the United States launched airstrikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities connected to the country's weapons development program, located near Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
- CNN initially stated that top Democrats were not informed prior to the strikes but later updated the report to clarify that Senator Chuck Schumer received a call shortly before the attack.
- The White House clarified that bipartisan courtesy calls were made to congressional leaders regarding the strikes, but noted that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries did not answer beforehand and was briefed afterward.
- Leavitt called CNN’s original report 'fake news,' stating the White House showed timestamps proving calls to Democrats, and Schumer’s office and CNN retracted the inaccurate story.
- The incident sparked backlash as some Democrats criticized the limited notice and briefing, while Republicans defended the strikes and the president’s constitutional authority as commander in chief.
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Hakeem Jeffries says he is still waiting for ‘Gang of Eight’ briefing on Iran
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White House insists Dem leader Hakeem Jeffries didn’t pick up the phone to be alerted about Iran strikes
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Karoline Leavitt says Hakeem Jeffries did not answer ‘courtesy’ call on Iran strikes
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back against the notion that Democratic lawmakers were not briefed on the strikes against Iran in advance, adding that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) “couldn’t be reached.”
Leavitt Debunks ‘Completely False’ Report That Top Dems Not Given Advanced Notice Of Iran Strikes
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt set the record straight after CNN reported over the weekend that the Trump administration did not provide advanced notice of the United States’s strike on three Iranian nuclear sites to Democrat leaders in Congress.On Fox News, Leavitt said there was, in fact, outreach to both Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and the White House had the rece…
CNN Corrects Iran Strike Briefing Story After White House Calls It A "Blatant Lie"
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slams CNN after it corrects report on congressional notification of recent strikes. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted CNN after the network was forced to correct a report alleging that Democratic congressional leaders were not briefed on the recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday. The […] CNN Corrects Iran Strike Briefing Story After White House Calls It A “Bl…
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