I'm just asking if there was a request. I understand. By the White House. Director Ratcliffe, were you asked to brief on whether Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz? The briefings to the President and the White House typically don't come at the request of the White House. So typically, when we get intelligence that we want the President to be aware of, the intelligence community brings that to the president. Did you produce the analysis for the Straits of Hormuz? (00:59–01:05)
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Asserts that intelligence briefings to the President are initiated by the intelligence community, not requested by the White House.
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