Karoline Leavitt speaks at White House press briefing
Chuck Schumer addresses reporters on social security
Schumer discusses Russell Vought
Hakeem Jeffries during barbershop talk in Alabama
Jeffries speaks at Bloody Sunday commemoration
Hakeem Jeffries holds town hall in California
Chuck Schumer addresses risks to Medicare telehealth program

Karoline Leavitt speaks at White House press briefing

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt demanded that CNN retract its claim that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) weren’t briefed on President Donald Trump’s Iran strikes. She insisted that congressional leaders were informed in advance, despite their post-strike condemnation over lack of authorization. Leavitt called the CNN report “fake news," stating the White House made bipartisan courtesy calls.

After the strike, Schumer and Jeffries criticized Trump for bypassing Congress but did not claim they were uninformed beforehand. Schumer urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to enforce the War Powers Act, emphasizing the need for congressional oversight.

Schumer discusses Russell Vought

Following the strikes, Schumer stated, "No president should be allowed to unilaterally march this nation into something as consequential as war with erratic threats and no strategy."

Hakeem Jeffries during barbershop talk in Alabama

Leavitt noted that Jeffries couldn’t be reached until after the attack but was briefed shortly afterward. She wrote, "The White House made bipartisan courtesy calls to Congressional Leadership and spoke to @SenSchumer before the strike. @RepJeffries could not be reached until after, but he was briefed. @CNN please retract."

Jeffries speaks at Bloody Sunday commemoration

Jeffries condemned the strikes, stating, "We've seen no evidence to date that an offensive strike of this nature was justified under the War Powers Act or the Constitution."

Hakeem Jeffries holds town hall in California

Jeffries added, "But the whole reason for the Trump administration to undertake that process is to come up to Capitol Hill and convince the American people and their elected representatives in the House and in the Senate. That hasn't happened."

Chuck Schumer addresses risks to Medicare telehealth program

CNN later added a correction which read, "This story has been updated to make clear Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was called before the strike, not after as initially reported."

Laura Mitchell covers U.S. politics & news for content partner Modern Newsstand LLC.