Schumer: Trump failed to alert top House, Senate leaders on Iran attack

Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) on Friday knocked President Trump over a military strike that killed a senior Iranian military official, saying Trump failed to alert top lawmakers in the House and Senate before the move, which has led to a dramatic escalation in tensions with Tehran.

Schumer said Trump did not alert the Gang of Eight — the top four leaders in Congress and the top four lawmakers on the Senate and House Intelligence committees — ahead of the strike. He said that the nation’s Founding Fathers gave...