Trump told Russia in advance about the raid, but not Schiff of Pelosi
"Second is the role the Kurds and Russia played.
In the hours before Trump’s news conference, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said it was a joint operation between them and the United States.
Trump portrayed the U.S.-allied Kurds, who have carried the brunt of the recent U.S. withdrawal from northern Syria and whose value as allies Trump has minimized, as playing more of a bit part.
When Trump initially thanked others, in fact, he mentioned Russia first, then Syria, Turkey and Iraq. He added that there was also “certain support [the Kurds] were able to give us.”
Later, Trump would credit Russia first in the news conference, saying it was “great” and that Iraq was “excellent.”
President Trump thanked Russia and Iraq for their involvement in the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi from the White House on Oct. 27. (The Washington Post)
He also disclosed that Russia was given a heads-up about the operation, even as top Democrats in Congress were not. “We told them, ‘We’re coming in.’ … And they said, ‘Thank you for telling us,’ ” Trump said. He added, “They did not know the mission.”
Trump said, however, that he didn’t tell House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) because he worried about leaks spoiling the operation. Before the news conference, there were reports that Trump also hadn’t notified House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.), who is a leader of the impeachment inquiry against Trump but would generally be a member of Congress you’d inform about these things."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/27/bigger-than-bin-laden-striking-things-about-trumps-announcement-that-baghdadi-is-dead/%3foutputType=amp
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They were holding impeachment hearings "in secret" and was the motivation behind some Republicans breaking into an interview.
