WH Says 'Gang of Eight' Was Notified Ahead of US-Israeli Strikes on Iran Amid Criticism Congress Wasn't Consulted

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7. Some say that Congressional approval for war is required but that test has been repeatedly

breached to be close to meaningless.

From the article linked in the OP:

According to the Harvard Kennedy School, notification of the “Gang of Eight” does not legally constitute formal congressional approval:

Though the 1947 National Security Act states that Congress must be kept “fully informed” of significant intelligence activities, many Presidents have interpreted this clause to mean they only need to notify the “Gang of Eight” rather than the full membership of the congressional intelligence committees.

Leavitt’s comments on the “Gang of Eight” came after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) accused the president of launching “acts of war unauthorized by Congress.”