Washington: The US Senate minority leader called Monday for an immediate congressional briefing on an alleged Iranian assassination threat against President Donald Trump and the measures reportedly taken to evacuate him from Trkiye. 'The Senate should be immediately briefed on the Iranian threats against the President,' as well as the 'extraordinary measures' taken to get him out of Trkiye following a July NATO summit there, senior Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer said on US social media platform X.

According to Anadolu Agency, Schumer expressed his discontent over Congress being kept uninformed about the situation and only learning about the threat through media reports. He criticized the lack of transparency and the handling of the situation by the Trump administration, emphasizing that such information should have been promptly shared with congressional leaders.

Schumer further criticized the Trump administration for its approach to dealing with Iran, accusing the president of endangering US personnel by pursuing what he referred to as an unnecessary conflict. He urged Congress to reassert its constitutional authority to end the conflict and called on Republicans to prioritize US security over what he described as Trump's 'luxury and vanity.'

US media reported Monday that Trump was covertly evacuated from Trkiye aboard a military aircraft last month following the alleged Iranian threat. During his visit to the Turkish capital for a NATO summit, Trump initially boarded an older Air Force One visible to television cameras before being transferred to a smaller C-32A using an airport catering truck. This strategic move was reportedly aimed at concealing his whereabouts from the public, journalists, and some White House staff.

The operation to relocate Trump took place shortly after US forces carried out renewed strikes on Iran, following a breakdown in diplomatic negotiations between Washington and Tehran.