Trump officials cancel bipartisan briefing on Venezuela strike

• Officials pulled the plug on the bipartisan briefing Friday after attendees had already arrived, we are told.
• The session has been rescheduled for next week, according to a person familiar with the matter.
• The AP was first to report that Friday's briefing was canceled.

Between the lines: Democratic frustrations are soaring over what they say is the White House's lack of transparency about military activities. Similar tensions rose after President Trump's strike against Iran earlier this year.

Zoom out: In June, top Trump officials postponed a briefing with lawmakers after the U.S. strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, Axios scooped.

• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) at the time accused the Trump administration of not properly sharing information with lawmakers about the Iran operation.
• Similarly, senior Senate Democrats were not notified ahead of the strike against the ship off the coast of Venezuela, a source familiar with the matter told Axios.

Zoom in: Trump said the attack killed 11 members of the Tren de Aragua cartel earlier this week. But lawmakers want more details on the legal basis for the mission.

• Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Az.), a Navy veteran, told Axios this week that American service members shouldn't be put in a situation where they are "doing things that are outside of legal boundaries."
• Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), a leading Democratic voice on foreign affairs, said Thursday it was "concerning" that he has yet to be briefed on the attack.

— Axios' Stef W. Kight contributed reporting.