Murphy says Gabbard was ‘banned’ from Iran briefing as White House cites scheduling

Published June 26, 2025 11:11pm ET



Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said the White House “banned” Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from a congressional briefing on Iran.

Gabbard had been at odds with the administration over her claim in March that the intelligence community believed Iran was not building a nuclear weapon. President Donald Trump said her March claim was “wrong” last week.

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