briefed

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President Trump told reporters last week that he had been briefed on the missing and dead scientists, which he described as ‘pretty serious stuff.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

A White House official told CBS that he has been briefed on the shooting.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It cites two US officials and two other sources - all unnamed - whom it describes as briefed on the issues.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

High-level federal authorities likely knew about the CIA activities, although it was possible Sheinbaum herself hadn’t been briefed, said Brian Naranjo, a former senior U.S. diplomat who served in Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

He had briefed the staff in the laboratory on Leesburg Pike—which had been handling monkey blood and tissue samples— about the need to handle these specimens as if they were infected with the aids virus.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston