Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, was reportedly in the White House Situation Room as the U.S. and Israel bombed Iran despite her previous, vehement opposition to such an operation.

The protest near the White House was among the demonstrations that erupted across the country after Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran.

Top lawmakers were notified about the operation shortly before it was launched, but the White House did not seek authorization from Congress to carry out the strikes.

When PolitiFact asked the White House to square Trump’s remarks about obliteration with Witkoff’s comment about Iran being a week away from having bomb making material, the White House referred us to press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s Feb. 24 remarks.

Iran’s uranium-enrichment program has stalled, said experts, despite U.S. war preparations.

The sponsors of the war powers legislation, Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, had initially planned to hold a vote this week.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in an 8-minute video posted on his Truth Social platform that the U.S. has begun “major combat operations in Iran.” He claimed Iran has continued to develop its nuclear program and plans to develop missiles to reach the U.