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Jun 25, 2025 Trump administration announced plans to restrict classified information sharing with Congress after an intelligence leak Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
Curtailing congressional access to classified intelligence in response to unfavorable leaks weakens legislative oversight of national security decisions.
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- White House announces plan to limit classified information sharing with Congress — The Trump administration announced it will limit the classified information it shares with Congress following the leak of the Defense Intelligence Agency assessment, despite no evidence that Congress was the source of the leak. A senior White House official stated: "We are declaring a war on leakers." The announcement came after the administration had already delayed briefing Congress about the Iran strikes past the legal deadline.
- Trump administration planning to restrict congressional access to classified information — On June 25, Axios reported that the Trump administration is planning to restrict access to classified information for members of Congress after the leak of an intelligence assessment on the military strikes against Iran.
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Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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