The Trump administration resisted providing the wider briefings requested by Democratic congressional leaders, and neither Trump nor other White House officials were speaking or answering questions publicly on the matter Tuesday.
that the president had yet to be briefed on the intelligence, noting"the veracity of the underlying allegations continue to be evaluated."
On Monday night, top intelligence and national security officials released statements – apparently coordinated, using similar language – casting doubt on the reports. U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said the administration, including the National Security Council, had “been preparing should the situation warrant action.”
Donald Trump speaks during a visit to Fincantieri Marinette Marine, June 25, 2020, in Marinette, Wis. House Democrats emerged from the briefing renewing their call for an all-member briefing from the intelligence community, with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer saying the briefing “was not as a substitute” for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer’s requests for a full briefing for all Members of Congress.
“We need to hear from the heads of the intelligence agencies about how do they assess the allegations,” Schiff said. “What can they tell us about the truth or falsity of these allegations? What can they tell us about steps they are taking or undertaking to vet the information they may have?”
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