Rubio Declares ‘Old World Is Gone’ Following Iran Strikes

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“The Gang of Eight was briefed in detail earlier this week about potential military action against Iran,” Johnson said, according to The Independent.

 Under the 1947 National Security Act, Congress must be kept “fully informed” of significant intelligence activities.

However, according to the Harvard Kennedy School, presidents from both parties have interpreted that language to mean that notifying the “Gang of Eight” satisfies the requirement rather than briefing the full intelligence committees.

Leavitt’s comments followed criticism from Rep. Thomas Massie, R Ky., who wrote on X, “Acts of war unauthorized by Congress.”

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