The swift response underscored the congressional push for information about the US intelligence -- and swirling questions over whether President Donald Trump was briefed about it, which Trump has denied. The House and Senate Intelligence Committees declined to comment. House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, said he expected to attend that White House briefing, and he's also requested a classified briefing for his committee from the intelligence community. Schiff told CNN's Jim Acosta the White House explanation that Trump wasn't briefed because of conflicting intelligence wasn't sufficient. My number-one priority is the safety of our troops," Senate Armed Services Chairman Jim Inhofe, an Oklahoma Republican, tweeted Monday.

Source: CNN June 29, 2020 15:54 UTC