President Trump said he briefed some leaders in Washington about the Baghdadi raid but did not brief others, for fear of leaks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said 'the House must be briefed.'
President Trump said on Sunday that he did not brief Pelosi and other leaders about the raid which lead to the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Trump did speak with Republican Senators Richard Burr and Lindsay Graham. Trump said Graham has "been very much involved in this subject" and that he spoke with Burr Sunday morning. In addition to Schiff and Burr, the group includes Devin Nunes, R-Calif.; Mark Warner, D-Virginia; Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.; Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky and Chuck Schumer, D-New York.
into the president, which centers on whether Trump abused his power in deciding to withhold aid from Ukraine.
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