Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine are anticipated to transient the “Gang of Eight” lawmakers this afternoon, two individuals conversant in the planning instructed NCS.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is anticipated to transient the group of lawmakers with Hegseth and Caine, the sources mentioned. One individual acquainted additionally mentioned CIA Director John Ratcliffe will attend.
The briefing might be on a spread of subjects, one of many individuals mentioned, and the opposite supply mentioned the officers are additionally doubtless to focus on operations round Latin America.
Some background: The “Gang of Eight” consists of the congressional leaders from every get together and the chairs and rating members of the House and Senate intelligence committees.
Separately, outgoing Southern Command commander Adm. Alvin Holsey, who is ready to retire this month after just one yr in his place, is anticipated to nearly meet with the chairs and rating members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees at the moment, one of many individuals and a congressional aide instructed NCS.
Holsey introduced his retirement earlier this yr, after elevating concerns with Hegseth over the legality of the US navy’s strikes on boats in the Caribbean.