Administration Taking Libya Message To The Hill

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are traveling to the Hill Wednesday to brief Congress on the country’s ongoing military involvement in Libya.

It will mark the administration’s first briefing before Congress as a whole since the military operation began. Previously, the White House hosted conference calls for party leaders and Committee chairs.

The President has faced criticism for not consulting Congress on a broader level, primarily before the U.S. became involved. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, in particular, made headlines for describing the slight as an impeachable offense.

In a major speech earlier this week, Obama claimed that a quick entrance into the conflict was necessary in order to prevent Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi from massacring his own people.

Wednesday’s briefing will be held in the U.S. Capitol and is not open to the press.