White House notified before Israel's attack on Iran, defense official says

A defense official told CBS News that the U.S. was given a heads-up in advance of Israel's retaliatory attack against Iran. The U.S. is not involved in the strikes, but President Biden has been briefed on the situation. Ed O'Keefe, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent, and Sam Vinograd, CBS News national security contributor, have more.

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