Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on September 4. Mark Schiefelbein/AP

Trump administration briefed Republicans on Wednesday about US military strikes on suspected drug boats without telling Democratic members about the briefing, according to a top Senate Democrat and a source with direct knowledge of the incident.

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner slammed the Trump administration for cutting out Democratic lawmakers Wednesday, calling the move “a partisan stunt” that “is a slap in the face to Congress’ war powers responsibilities and to the men and women who serve this country.”

During the briefing, administration officials showed the Republicans a classified Justice Department OLC memo outlining the admini

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