>Scoop: Gabbard's Senate Intel briefing postponed amid Iran tensions

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's scheduled briefing with the Senate Intelligence Committee was postponed on Wednesday, amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, multiple sources told Axios.

Why it matters: Democrats are demanding more information from the White House as President Trump considers joining the Israeli offensive against Iran.

Gabbard had a principal-level White House commitment, a source familiar with her plans said.
Trump said Wednesday that the Iranians had proposed sending a delegation to the White House, but he also didn't rule out authorizing strikes aimed at Tehran's nuclear program.
The big picture: Democrats say that lawmakers aren't being given enough information about a potential U.S. military action.

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told Axios on Wednesday that despite being able to spend two hours with intelligence community officials this week, key questions remain unanswered.
"Cost, duration, risk to our troops, strategy — the basics before we make a decision of this consequence," Coons said.