The Home and Senate will each obtain separate labeled briefings on the Iran-Israel conflict Tuesday afternoon — hours after President Donald Trump mentioned that each Israel and Iran had violated a fragile ceasefire settlement.
The Home all-members briefing can be behind closed doorways at 3 p.m.; the Senate at 4 p.m.
Sources inform ABC Information the briefers are anticipated to incorporate Director of Nationwide Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Joint Chiefs of Workers Chairman John Caine, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Deputy Protection Secretary Steve Feinberg.
The U.S. Capitol constructing is seen as the town is on a heightened safety alert, June 23, 2025, in Washington.
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Lawmakers, particularly Democrats, can be searching for solutions and proof on the briefings from the administration — particularly why Trump mentioned there was an imminent menace and carried out U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear websites over the weekend.
Their conferences come as a number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill argue the military action was unconstitutional. There are a number of bipartisan resolutions that would obtain a vote in coming days which will put some lawmakers in uncomfortable positions as they think about whether or not Trump ignored the position of Congress in placing Tehran.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna introduced a War Powers Resolution last week to rebuke the president’s resolution to launch strikes. As Massie continued to rail towards Trump and his position within the battle, the president lashed out on the Kentucky Republican, saying he was “not MAGA” and threatened to marketing campaign for Massie’s Republican major opponent within the subsequent election.
Massie has now softened his strategy, telling reporters on the Capitol on Monday that he is now contemplating pulling the bipartisan Battle Powers Decision.
“If the ceasefire holds, and we’re not engaged in hostilities, then it is a moot level. I would not must deliver it to the ground,” Massie mentioned.
Massie additionally added that he’s open to patching issues up with the president: “I might like a ceasefire between me and President Trump. If I can get the identical deal, after his bunker busters he dropped on me.”
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters earlier than boarding Marine One on the South Garden of the White Home, June 24, 2025, in Washington.
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Trump on Monday introduced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire, after greater than every week of combating following Israel’s strikes — and subsequent U.S. assaults — on Iran’s nuclear program. Hours after the ceasefire took impact, Israel mentioned Iran violated it — which Iran denies.
Trump expressed anger at each Israel and Iran, accusing each of violating the ceasefire settlement shortly after it started.
“I am not pleased with Israel. OK, after I say now you will have 12 hours, you do not exit within the first hour and simply drop the whole lot you will have on them. So I am not pleased with them. I am not pleased with Iran both,” Trump mentioned to reporters Tuesday morning.
Speaker Mike Johnson mentioned late Monday that he expects the Home briefing to have a distinct “tone” within the gentle of the ceasefire. Although, the occasions in a single day will doubtless elevate much more questions from members of Congress.
ABC Information’ Rachel Scott contributed to this report.
