"Prior to the attacks, Secretary Rubio called all members of the gang of eight to provide congressional notification, and he was able to reach and brief seven of the eight members. Leavitt added, The President and his national security team will continue to closely monitor the situation throughout the day."
"The Gang of Eight includes the Senate and House Majority and Minority Leaders, and the Chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees. US House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed that the Gang of Eight was briefed in detail earlier this week about potential military action against Iran."
"According to the Harvard Kennedy School, notification of the Gang of Eight does not legally constitute formal congressional approval: Though the 1947 National Security Act states that Congress must be kept fully in [formed]."
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed the Gang of Eight—a bipartisan group of congressional leaders—about a U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran. President Trump monitored the situation from Mar-a-Lago with his national security team and spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu. Rubio successfully briefed seven of the eight members before the attacks. The notification was made to address criticism that Trump ordered military action without required congressional approval. However, notifying the Gang of Eight does not legally constitute formal congressional approval under the 1947 National Security Act, which requires Congress to be fully informed.
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