The gang of eight is a colloquial term for a set of eight leaders within the united states congress who are, according to law, briefed on classified intelligence matters by the executive branch. 3 hours agowho is the ‘gang of eight’? Who are the gang of eight?
20 hours agothe united states congress' “gang of eight” has drawn attention following the u.s.-israeli joint military strike on iran. 2 hours agothe white house says secretary of state marco rubio tried to contact the gang of eight before the strike on iran. The gang of eight has historically referred to eight members of congress:
1 hour agorubio briefed seven of eight gang of eight members before us-israel strikes on iran, the white house said. 5 hours agorubio made the rounds on friday to members of the gang of 8 to inform them the operation was in fact a go, sources said. Specifically, the gang of eight includes the leaders of each of the two parties from both the senate and house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of both.
Dec 11, 2025the term “gang of eight” is a colloquialism for a specific, small group of congressional leaders.
