WH works to schedule a meeting for members of Congress on the killing of Iran’s top military commander Qassem Soleimani
The White House is working to schedule a briefing this Wednesday for members of Congress and the socalled Gang of Eight congressional leaders on the killing of Iran’s top military commander, Qassem Soleimani, a senior administration official said.
“It is critical that national security matters of such import be shared with the American people in a timely manner,” Schumer and Menendez wrote. “An entirely classified notification is simply not appropriate in a democratic society, and there appears to be no legitimate justification for classifying this notification."
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