Bipartisan trust over national security breaks down following Iran strikes 

Published June 29, 2025 8:00am ET



Lines of communication over the U.S.’s national security between the White House and Congress are strained as speculation grows that a preliminary report on the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites was leaked out of Capitol Hill.

The White House has been put under pressure to provide more information on the bombings in Iran last weekend, as bits and pieces begin to leak to the media and House leaders threaten to limit classified briefings for rank-and-file lawmakers.

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