Leader Schumer Statement On The Trump Administration’s Sudden Postponement Of The All-Senators Classified Briefing On Iran

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on the sudden postponement of the all-Senators briefing that was scheduled to take place this afternoon, with little explanation from the Trump administration as to why:

“This last-minute postponement is outrageous, evasive, and derelict. Senators deserve full transparency, and the administration has a legal obligation to inform Congress precisely about what is happening. What is the administration so afraid of? Why won’t they engage with Congress on the critical details: the results of the recent strike, the scope and trajectory of this conflict, the administration’s long-term strategy to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and the potential risks facing American citizens and our servicemembers?

“To be abundantly clear: neither Pete Hegseth nor Marco Rubio were scheduled to attend this briefing. If Rubio and Hegseth want to come up on Thursday, in addition, not in replacement, to the planned briefing, fine. 

“Such obstruction undermines the very principles of accountability and oversight that safeguard our democracy.”

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