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Claimant: Marco Rubio
Claim: The mission could not be pre-notified to Congress because doing so would endanger the operation.
Rating: FALSE
Explanation: U.S. law and precedent generally require the executive branch to provide Congress with timely notification of sensitive military or covert actions. Past administrations have briefed select members even when secrecy was required.
Date: 01/05/2026
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Last Updated on January 5, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check