House lawmakers leave Iran briefing tight-lipped and divided on satisfaction

Published June 27, 2025 12:12pm ET



House lawmakers left an all-member briefing about President Donald Trump‘s decision to strike three Iranian nuclear sites divided along party lines, with Republicans praising the “spectacular” move and Democrats finding the intelligence officials’ presentation “unhelpful.”

Intelligence officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, briefed lawmakers Friday morning on the operation. The session was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but it was delayed.

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