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The House Judiciary Committee has issued subpoenas to require testimony from former executives of the Democrat fundraising scheme Act Blue, which has raised billions of dollars for leftists over recent years.
The investigation focuses on allegations of fraud within that organization, which evidence already has shown sometimes took in hundreds of thousands of dollars from individuals making thousands of separate donations – even though they were senior citizens on fixed incomes.
The congressional committee confirmed that chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, was joined by House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., to send subpoenas to ActBlue's Former Vice President of Customer Service Alyssa Twomey and an ActBlue Senior Workflow Specialist.
The documents order their appearances before the committees for depositions.
Suspected is that ActBlue took in fraudulent donations from domestic and foreign sources.
Twomey, formerly ActBlue's vice president of customer service, managed ActBlue's fraud-prevention team, the committee said.
"The Committees discovered that ActBlue weakened its fraud-prevention standards twice in 2024 despite knowledge of significant attempted fraud on the platform, including from foreign actors. Similarly, ActBlue's training guide for new fraud-prevention staff instructed employees to 'look for reasons to accept contributions' rather than assess potentially fraudulent donations with a skeptical eye," the committees announced.
The members of Congress told Twomey, "You are uniquely positioned to aid the Committees' oversight."
The letter explained Congress repeatedly has sought her voluntary testimony on the issues, but she, through attorney Danny Onorato, had insisted that Congress delay its investigation.
She was scolded for that.
"Onorato's request that the Committees 'withdraw [our] requests for transcribed interviews until the Department of Justice completes its investigation or clarifies its position with respect to our clients' amounts to a demand that the Committees forgo testimony that is potentially critical to our legislative oversight," the letter charged.
"Congress may set the terms of its own oversight, compelling testimony in a time, place, and manner of its own choosing. Federal courts have consistently held that witnesses may not 'impose [their] own conditions upon the manner of [congressional] inquiry.' That is because 'a witness does not have the legal right to dictate the conditions under which he will or will not testify' or 'to prescribe the conditions under which he may be interrogated by Congress.'"
"Mr. Onorato is wrong to claim that 'the Committees will not be prejudiced in any way' by his request to delay your testimony 'because President Trump directed that the Attorney General report the results of her investigation . . . within 180 days.'"
Such a demand, in fact, "risks preventing the Committees from adequately developing the factual record upon which to consider legislative reforms."
WND previously has reported on the scandal now enveloping ActBlue.
The committees are looking at accusations some of those donations have come in, illegally, from overseas sources.
During Joe Biden's time in office, the same committees called for information, but there was no response.
At the time, they demanded access to "Suspicious Activity Reports" related to money passing through ActBlue.
Steil also has pushing for the Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations (SHIELD) Act to set bars to foreign money being injected into American politics.
ActBlue has denied any wrongdoing.
Earlier, Comer explained, "We're investigating ActBlue the same way we investigated the Bidens. … We're starting with the suspicious activity reports — bank violations that flag financial crimes. And let me tell you, the evidence is overwhelming."
With record-breaking temperatures sweeping across the southeastern United States, the Department of Energy took emergency steps Tuesday to keep the power running, the Daily Caller reported.
The Department of Energy authorized Duke Energy Carolinas to temporarily run certain generating units at full output in an effort to prevent electrical outages as the summer heatwave threatens the region’s power supply.
The emergency order is part of a broader initiative by the Trump administration to strengthen a national power grid that, according to recent assessments, is vulnerable during periods of high demand such as this year’s extreme summer weather. Issued Tuesday, the DOE directive allows Duke Energy Carolinas to exceed some standard operating limits until Wednesday night.
Duke Energy Carolinas delivers electricity throughout the Carolinas, with its parent company serving customers across seven states—Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The order comes as these areas experience a prolonged heatwave expected to last several days.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated the measure enables Duke Energy Carolinas to maintain a steady power supply during a period when demand is expected to peak. “This order ensures Duke Energy Carolinas can supply its customers with consistent and reliable power throughout peak summer demand,” Wright said Tuesday.
The order follows a similar one issued less than a month earlier. On May 23, Energy Secretary Wright directed a grid operator to continue operating a coal-fired plant in Michigan to address stressed grid conditions in the region.
Just days after that earlier intervention, New Orleans—also under the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)—experienced a large-scale blackout on May 25. The incident underscored worries about the readiness and durability of the power grid during extreme weather.
According to a 2024 report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, several large grid operators face what the agency called an “elevated risk” of falling short in meeting summer electricity needs. This has prompted calls for reliable backup generation, especially during periods of extreme heat or cold.
Utilities often rely on fossil fuels to compensate for energy shortages during high-demand periods. Industry experts have stressed the need for dependable sources, noting that coal, nuclear, and natural gas remain key to ensuring a consistent flow of power during critical times.
The Trump administration has aimed to reverse course on regulations implemented under President Joe Biden that focused on clean energy and environmental protections. Since returning to the office, President Trump declared a national energy emergency on day one, a sign of his focus on traditional energy production.
Critics of Biden-era policies argue that regulatory limits and expansions of renewable energy efforts have contributed to supply constraints. Wright and other officials pointed to the early retirement of coal plants and fewer permits for fossil fuel development as reasons for the grid’s shortcomings.
In contrast, the current administration supports loosening such rules to keep fossil fuel-based plants in operation longer and available for peak usage events such as the current heat surge.
The emergency power order for Duke Energy Carolinas gives the utility short-term flexibility to meet region-wide energy needs. However, it also signals a potentially challenging summer ahead if high heat continues and demand remains elevated.
Officials have asked consumers to be mindful of their electricity use during peak hours, suggesting reduced usage of major appliances and increased thermostat settings to help ease strain on the network. Such voluntary actions could forestall additional orders or outages as heat persists.
Energy Secretary Wright emphasized that “under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Energy will use all tools available” to provide affordable, secure, and dependable power to American households and industries as the summer progresses.
President Obama pledged to use "all options" to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb, years before President Trump made the bold decision to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.
In resurfaced comments from a 2012 presidential debate, Obama warned that he would use military force if diplomatic efforts were not successful.
“So, the work that we’ve done with respect to sanctions now offers Iran a choice: They can take the diplomatic route and end their nuclear program, or they will have to face a united world and a United States president -- me -- who said we’re not going to take any options off the table," he said at the time.
In the run-up to the 2012 presidential election, Obama and his vice president, Joe Biden, said repeatedly that the administration was not "bluffing" about using force to stop Iran from getting a bomb, but not everyone was convinced that the tough talk was genuine.
Of course, Obama wasn't shy about using military force in the Middle East, authorizing a major intervention in Libya that he later called his biggest mistake.
But on the Iran issue, he prioritized a diplomatic approach, culminating in the controversial Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2015. Critics of the agreement said it was based on naive assumptions about Iran's nuclear intentions.
The Iran deal, as it became known, was labeled the "worst deal ever" by Donald Trump, who went on to dismantle it during his first presidential term.
Trump decided to strike Iran's nuclear facilities this month after it became clear that Iran was not negotiating with the United States in good faith. Trump has also said Iran was getting dangerously close to getting a bomb.
Some Democrats, and the libertarian Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), have accused Trump of conducting an illegal operation that bypassed Congress, but he is not the first U.S. president to use military force unilaterally.
In fact, Obama dropped some 25,000 bombs on seven countries in 2016 alone, all without input from Congress.
The difference is, Trump is using military force in a prudent way to advance America's national interests. He has no interest in pursuing disastrous regime change efforts like Obama's Libya disaster.
While there is debate about how damaging the bombing was, Trump has already re-established America's credibility, forcing even his worst critics to offer praise of his bold action.
Obama clearly was bluffing about Iran, but Trump is a doer, not a talker.
President Trump has survived another impeachment threat, with vulnerable Democrats helping to stop the doomed effort from proceeding.
In an embarrassing spectacle, 128 Democrats were left scrambling to escape the blast radius of another political grenade lobbed by Al Green (D-TX).
The perennial rabblerouser forced lawmakers to vote on his resolution, which was centered on Trump's strikes against Iran.
“I believe that this country has come too far to allow a single person to declare war without conferring with the Congress of the United States of America,” Green said during a speech on the House floor, calling Trump an “authoritarian president” and “would-be dictator.”
Green has been trying to impeach Trump since his first term, and each time the effort has gone nowhere.
128 Democrats, including party leaders like former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.), voted to block Green's latest impeachment resolution, while 79 Democrats, mainly progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Ny.) and Jasmine Crockett (D-Tx.) voted to charge ahead.
The spectacle infuriated many Democrats, who blamed Green for hurting their already tarnished image with a selfish stunt.
"A completely unserious and selfish move," one House Democrat told Axios.
You could say that Green exposed his party's hypocrisy - after all, Democrats have claimed over and over that Trump is violating the Constitution, but apparently, he's not "authoritarian" enough to merit impeachment.
Of course, there's a smart way to go about things, and Dems would be foolish to go along with an effort that is doomed to fail. It's not like Democrats haven't tried impeaching Trump before - they did, twice, and failed both times - and there's no chance of a third effort succeeding when they are in the opposition.
On a basic level, this is simply bad optics for a party that is already perceived as out of touch with the electorate. The merits of Green's impeachment are also dubious, not that Green needed a good reason to pull the trigger.
As one House Democrat admitted to Axios, the debate over constitutional war powers is "fiercely contested." Trump is the commander-in-chief, after all.
This isn't the first time Green has caused headaches for his party. In March, he was infamously dragged out of the House Chamber after he disrupted Trump's speech. The House later voted to censure Green, who is 77, over the outburst.
Unfortunately for Democrats, Green has no regrets about his latest stunt, so he'll probably try something like this again.
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX) is no longer seeking her party's top seat on the powerful House Oversight Committee after a cool reception from her fellow Democrats.
The controversial lawmaker said she would have launched an impeachment inquiry into President Trump if Democrats won back the House and she became chair of the Oversight Committee.
Her flashy, aggressive style was too much for most Democrats, who elected California Rep. Robert Garcia, a 47-year-old staunch leftist born in Peru.
Garcia had the backing of the Hispanic Congressional Caucus and California's Democratic delegation, the biggest in Congress.
This is only Garcia's second term as a congressman. He was among the Democrats who traveled to El Salvador to advocate for the return of accused trafficker Kilmar Abrego Garcia, in a spectacle that reinforced the party's image as weak on immigration and crime.
Democrats are still without direction months into Trump's second term, but they seem to realize that Crockett's attention-grabbing style is not what will help them convince voters that they are serious about governing. Crockett is aware of that perception.
“It was clear by the numbers that my style of leadership is not exactly what they were looking for and so I didn’t think that it was fair for me to then push forward,” Crockett told The Dallas Morning News.
Crockett came dead last in a closed-door vote by the Democratic steering committee, which recommended Garcia for the position of ranking member on the House Oversight Committee.
Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.) also quit after a poor showing from the steering committee, and Garcia defeated the sole remaining candidate, Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Ma.)
The position was opened up after Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly died from cancer at age 75, mere months after he defeated challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Ny) for the ranking member job.
Connolly's death in office sparked a fresh debate on the Democratic party's aging leadership, which has faced criticism from the left over its cautious approach to confronting Trump.
Democrats dismissed an impeachment attempt from 77-year-old rabblerouser Al Green (D-Tx.) almost as soon as it was introduced Tuesday, with 128 Democrats helping to block the resolution.
Crockett pushed back on Democratic critics of her impeachment plans, saying she would have used the Oversight Committee to conduct an impeachment inquiry into Trump's conduct rather than try to remove Trump from office, something Democrats have tried unsuccessfully in the past.
Ultimately, Crockett said she's staying true to herself, and it's working for her so far.
“At the end of the day, I am who I am, and I believe that my authenticity is what works, and it definitely works for my district in the state of Texas,” Crockett said.
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'When we examine her Test Scores, we will find out that she is NOT qualified for office but, nevertheless, far more qualified than Crockett, who is a seriously Low IQ individual, or Ilhan Omar, who does nothing but complain about our Country'
In the wake of an impeachment suggestion by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, President Donald Trump uncorked a fierce criticism of the New York congresswoman and fellow Democrats, saying AOC should be forced to take a cognitive test.
In a lengthy post on Truth Social Tuesday, Trump said: "Stupid AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the 'dumbest' people in Congress, is now calling for my Impeachment, despite the fact that the Crooked and Corrupt Democrats have already done that twice before.
"The reason for her 'rantings' is all of the Victories that the U.S.A. has had under the Trump Administration. The Democrats aren't used to WINNING, and she can't stand the concept of our Country being successful again.
"When we examine her Test Scores, we will find out that she is NOT qualified for office but, nevertheless, far more qualified than [Jasmine] Crockett, who is a seriously Low IQ individual, or Ilhan Omar, who does nothing but complain about our Country, yet the Failed Country that she comes from doesn't have a Government, is drenched in Crime and Poverty, and is rated one of the WORST in the World, if it's even rated at all. How dare 'The Mouse' tells us how to run the United States of America!
"We're just now coming back from that Radical Left experiment with Sleepy Joe, Kamala, and 'THE AUTOPEN,' in charge. What a disaster it was! AOC should be forced to take the Cognitive Test that I just completed at Walter Reed Medical Center, as part of my Physical. As the Doctor in charge said, 'President Trump ACED it,' meaning, I got every answer right.
"Instead of her constant complaining, Alexandria should go back home to Queens, where I was also brought up, and straighten out her filthy, disgusting, crime ridden streets, in the District she 'represents,' and which she never goes to anymore. She better start worrying about her own Primary, before she thinks about beating our Great Palestinian Senator, Cryin' Chuck Schumer, whose career is definitely on very thin ice!
"She and her Democrat friends have just hit the Lowest Poll Numbers in Congressional History, so go ahead and try Impeaching me, again, MAKE MY DAY!
On Saturday, as Trump unleashed U.S. military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities, AOC posted an online message stating: "The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.
"He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment."
Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is shooting down the impeachment call, saying "it's going anywhere."
"Of course, no [he should not be impeached]," Fetterman said Monday on Fox News.
"She knows it. I know it. We all know it … that's not going anywhere. He's been impeached twice, and now he's still our president as well too, so it's not going anywhere, and I don't think [bringing it up is] helpful."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is predicting more wildfires because of President Donald Trump's policies, the Daily Caller reported. The state is about to go into its hot, dry season that often sparks off these fires no matter who is president.
Newsom has mismanaged his state into several crises, including wildfires. However, the California Democrat is blaming Trump for these preventable natural disasters rather than proactively preparing.
"Donald Trump isn’t just threatening CA’s disaster aid, he’s also pushing for dangerous cuts ahead of wildfire season. A 63% REDUCTION in the U.S. Forest Service’s budget. A 30% REDUCTION in workforce — 10,000 employees … He is literally playing politics with people’s lives," Newsom posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Friday.
Donald Trump isn’t just threatening CA’s disaster aid, he’s also pushing for dangerous cuts ahead of wildfire season —
A 63% REDUCTION in the U.S. Forest Service’s budget. A 30% REDUCTION in workforce — 10,000 employees.
The agency is the nation’s largest firefighting entity.… pic.twitter.com/YrVKfyaBPv
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 20, 2025
For decades, legal roadblocks have hindered the effective implementation of forest management techniques in the name of environmental conservation. Fallen trees, dead leaves, and other materials pile up on forest floors.
Measures like controlled burns or cleanouts are tied up in litigation as the material dries out and becomes kindling waiting for a spark. Like most things Democrats have destroyed in the process of trying to help, this has been done to millions of acres of wilderness.
Meanwhile, Newsom and his ilk are looking to blame the inevitable results on Trump's climate change policies and cuts. In a second post made on Saturday, the governor said Trump was engaged in "sabotage" because an article claimed that 20% of the National Guard troops the president deployed were fighting wildfires.
This adds to the predictions Newsom made last month ahead of fire season. He stated that the cuts the Trump administration made to the bloated bureaucracy, including the Forest Service, would create "rampant uncertainty ahead of peak wildfire season."
Other Democrats are making similar predictions, including California Sen. Alex Padilla. In February, Padilla claimed Trump's "flagrantly illegal" budget cuts to conservation agencies would "jeopardize communities that depend on a robust federal response to our wildfire crisis."
Of course, wildlife expert and author Bob Zybach could see right through these accusations. "The problem isn’t all these massive numbers of wildfires," Zybach, who has run the Oregon Websites & Watersheds Project for nearly 30 years, told the Daily Caller.
"The problem is the financial end of it. It’s not Trump, it’s the people, the litigants, who keep suing to shut down the timber industry which has allowed the fuels to build up," Zybach charged.
Zybach said this is more than just a state problem, as federal regulations under then-President Bill Clinton massively hindered proper forest management long before Newsom. "In the 1970s and ’80s, California and Oregon didn’t have these fires," Zybach said.
"Then we put in the Clinton plan, the Northwest Forest Plan … I was on the cover of the national magazine Evergreen in 1994 and said, ‘If we put in the Clinton plan, we’re going to have catastrophic wildfires.’ And my predictions were accurate," Zybach noted.
These fires happen every year, and Newsom can spend this time preparing resources. Instead, Newsom and his cronies are too busy blaming Trump for a problem that has been brewing for decades and is made worse by climate change hysteria.
Former actor, singer, and teen idol Bobby Sherman is dead at age 81, the New York Post reported. The "Little Woman" singer passed away just after being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in March.
Sherman had long been retired when his wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the diagnosis on Facebook. "As many of you know, Bobby has been retired for some time and is no longer able to participate in cameos, sign autographs, or make appearances," Poublon wrote on March 25.
"It is with a heavy heart that we share Bobby has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. During this challenging time, we kindly ask for your understanding and respect for our privacy. Thank you so much for still remembering him. We really appreciate it," she wrote.
Poublon enlisted the help of John Stamos, whom Sherman considered a "best friend," after her husband's short battle with cancer. The "Full House" actor became friends with the couple through work with their charity, Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children’s Foundation.
Stamos shared Poublon's message about Sherman's death on his Instagram. "It is with the heaviest heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Bobby Sherman," read Poublon's message that was posted by Stamos.
"Bobby left this world holding my hand—just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace through all 29 beautiful years of marriage. I was his Cinderella, and he was my prince charming," Poublon's message went on.
The late star's wife described Sherman's final days leading up to his peaceful passing. "As he rested, I read him fan letters from all over the world—words of love and gratitude that lifted his spirits and reminded him of how deeply he was cherished," Poublon recalled.
"He soaked up every word with that familiar sparkle in his eye. And yes, he still found time to crack well-timed jokes—Bobby had a wonderful, wicked sense of humor. It never left him," his wife added.
Besides his loving wife and loyal best friend, Sherman was adored by fans who fell in love with him through his television and music career. Born Robert Cabot Sherman Jr., Sherman began his rise to fame in the 1960s after being discovered by Jane Fonda and Natalie Wood.
He was singing "Happy Birthday" at a party thrown by Wood's "Rebel Without a Cause" co-star Sal Mineo. Poublon said Fonda and Wood fell "in love with Bobby" instantly and helped him get signed to an agent.
Sherman would go on to get his first break on the ABC program "Shindig!" as a cast member and singer. However, it was his 1968 role as Jeremy Bolt on ABC's Western television series "Here Come the Brides" that truly made him a star.
Other acting roles included appearances on "Murder, She Wrote," "The Love Boat," and "Fantasy Island." Sherman also had four Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits with "Julie, Do Ya Love Me," "La La La (If I Had You)," "Little Woman," and "Easy Come, Easy Go."
With so many years in show business, touching the lives of so many, Sherman's passing is a tragedy. However, it seemed he led a good life and was loved by many, which is all that anyone could hope for.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is still untangling the financial webs that were woven by criminals when the federal money was flowing at the height of the pandemic.
Case in point, a former news presenter from Phoenix was found guilty by a federal jury in Texas of conspiring to cheat the government of COVID-19 relief funds following a weeklong trial, as The Daily Mail reported.
Stephanie Hockridge and her husband, Nathan Reis, co-founded Blueacorn, which was a financial technology company that directed businesses in applying for the government Paycheck Protection Program.
Before her 2018 retirement from television, Hockridge spent seven years as a news anchor for Phoenix's ABC15.
“This defendant exploited a national emergency to personally profit from a taxpayer-funded program intended to support vulnerable individuals and small businesses,” said Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
“This conviction demonstrates the Department’s commitment to holding individuals accountable for defrauding the government and wasting taxpayer money.”
She and Reis were said to have falsified paperwork in order to seek loans totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars that they did not qualify for.
They allegedly went on to establish a business called "VIPPP" where they advised clients on how to submit false PPP loan applications in exchange for kickbacks proportional to the amount of the loans, as stated in their indictment.
A jury convicted Hockridge of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud; however, she got off on the other four charges.
A maximum of twenty years behind bars is in her future after she receives sentencing in the next few months.
“During a time of crisis in our country, this defendant abused the generosity of the American people by stealing money dedicated to the survival of small businesses to fraudulently enrich herself,” said Acting U. S. Attorney Nancy E. Larson for the Northern District of Texas. “We are proud of the diligent work of our law enforcement partners to hold her accountable and bring her to justice. Make no mistake, our efforts to bring such fraudsters to justice are ongoing.”
Hockridge said she sought to expose and prevent fraud, claiming she was misled. Her legal team attempted to justify her behavior by saying it was "a sincere effort to support small businesses during a time of unprecedented need" and blamed her husband for keeping her in the dark.
Reis will face a trial in August of this year. The charges against him included four counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
“This verdict is a victory for justice, accountability, and the American public,” said Special Agent in Charge Christopher J. Altemus Jr. of the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Dallas Field Office. “In a time of crisis, the Paycheck Protection Program was created as a lifeline to keep small businesses afloat and families fed."
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is calling on President Donald Trump and his top officials to publicly explain the rationale behind recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Fox News reported.
Jeffries has raised questions about the legality of the offensive, with Democrats torn between calls for curbing Trump’s war powers and escalating demands for impeachment.
The strikes, reportedly authorized over the weekend, targeted three of Iran’s major nuclear sites. President Trump later stated on Truth Social that the locations were “completely destroyed,” prompting both political support and backlash.
During a press event, Jeffries said the administration had failed to provide any evidence that the attacks were lawful under the War Powers Act or the U.S. Constitution. That law requires Congress to be notified within 48 hours of military action and limits such engagements without approval to 60 days.
He emphasized that the administration has not demonstrated the presence of an imminent threat that would justify such offensive military action. “We’ve seen no evidence to date that an offensive strike of this nature was justified,” Jeffries said.
Jeffries urged the administration to appear before Congress and clearly explain its legal and strategic reasoning. “The whole reason… is to come up to Capitol Hill and convince the American people and their elected representatives in the House and the Senate. That hasn’t happened,” he said.
To address the situation, Jeffries outlined a two-step plan: first, brief Congressional leaders; and second, open debate on War Powers Resolutions. He specifically called for a classified session with the Gang of Eight, a top bipartisan group of intelligence and party leaders.
“Step one is for the administration to present its case,” Jeffries said. “Step two is for the War Powers Resolution… to be debated on the House floor.” He emphasized that these steps are critical before any further action is taken.
While acknowledging the calls for impeachment from within the Democratic Party, Jeffries made it clear that his current focus is on ensuring proper oversight. “This is a dangerous moment... and what’s in front of us right now is the Trump administration has a responsibility to come to Congress,” he said.
The airstrikes have caused friction within the Democratic caucus. While some pro-Israel moderates backed the action, progressive Democrats—led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—have called for Trump’s impeachment over what they argue is an unlawful use of force.
In response to the controversy, Representatives Ro Khanna, a Democrat, and Thomas Massie, a Republican, introduced a bipartisan War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting presidential authority to strike Iran without Congressional consent.
Dozens of left-leaning Democrats co-sponsored the resolution, signaling growing concern over potential overreach by the executive branch. Jeffries indicated that any such measures deserve full debate in the House of Representatives.
On Fox News, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the administration’s handling of communications with Congressional leaders. She claimed bipartisan courtesy calls were made before the strikes were launched.
According to Leavitt, Jeffries could not be reached pre-strike but was briefed afterward. She added that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had been informed in advance, pushing back against Democratic claims of being kept in the dark.
Leavitt also accused critics of misrepresenting the facts, saying Democrats “can’t talk about the truth of the success of that operation.” She lauded the administration and U.S. military for accomplishing what past administrations, including Democratic ones, had not.