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Jim Himes 🇺🇸🇺🇦

@jahimes

Connecticut Congressman. Reader. Runner. Swimmer. Apiarist. And I make maple syrup. And mead.

CT and DC Katılım Nisan 2009
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Colin McEnroe
Colin McEnroe@colinmcenroe·
If you're keeping track at home, Obama's JCPOA, which preserved order and allowed inspections, was the mess. This flaming, smoking inferno, with dead school children and dead and wounded US service members, plus a blooming energy and financial crisis -- that's the clean-up.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar

Comer: "I don't like where we are with having to fight this battle in Iran, but remember -- this is cleaning up Joe Biden and Barack Obama's mess. Unfortunately it landed in President Trump's lap."

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Kristen Rudd
Kristen Rudd@kristenrudd·
About to start Blood Meridian for the first time. Give me all your best advice.
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Aaron Rupar
Aaron Rupar@atrupar·
HIMES: It's a very specific question -- is there intelligence in your possession relative to foreign interference in the 2020 election? GABBARD: We are continuing to look at previous attempts to interfere in our elections and any ongoing threats that may exist HIMES: Okay. Can I assume the answer to my question is no?
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House Intelligence Committee
House Intelligence Committee@HouseIntelDems·
Himes: As we watch the dignified transfer of lost American patriots at Dover, as we watch gasoline approach $5 a gallon, as we watch our allies mocking us on the world stage, we need to know: Were those questions asked? How did you answer them for the President? Did he listen?
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House Intelligence Committee
House Intelligence Committee@HouseIntelDems·
RM Jim Himes: The President also claimed that Iran would soon possess a nuclear weapon, perhaps in weeks. That ... is not supported by a single report from your agencies and it is certainly belied by the repeated claim that Iran's nuclear capability was obliterated months ago.
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House Intelligence Committee
House Intelligence Committee@HouseIntelDems·
Ranking Member Jim Himes at today's Worldwide Threats hearing: Why did we and are we risking our blood and treasure on a deeply risky venture, one that the President of the United States and the Director of National Intelligence have spent years telling us is a terrible idea.
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Jim Himes 🇺🇸🇺🇦@jahimes·
Trump’s war in Iran is unpopular not only with the American people, but with his own senior staff because they understand the massive strategic damage being done to the US. At least someone in this Administration is willing to stand by their principles.
Joe Kent@joekent16jan19

After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby. It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC. May God bless America.

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Jeet Heer
Jeet Heer@HeerJeet·
The strategy here was to tell all your allies they are stupid parasites who should fuck off and die, then create a big mess that requires allied help, then beg them for aid. Surprisingly, it did not work.
Mohit Chauhan@mohitlaws

Donald Trump asked the world to join a multinational naval coalition to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. 🇮🇹 Italy: Rejected 🇪🇸 Spain: Rejected 🇯🇵 Japan: Rejected 🇫🇷 France: Hesitant 🇳🇴 Norway: Rejected 🇨🇦 Canada: Rejected 🇦🇺 Australia: Rejected 🇩🇪 Germany: Rejected 🇨🇳 China: No response 🇬🇧 UK: No commitment 🇳🇱 Netherlands: No response 🇰🇷 South Korea: No confirmation America looks increasingly isolated.

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Colin McEnroe
Colin McEnroe@colinmcenroe·
I don't think Brendan Carr gets enough credit for being one of the worst Trump appointees. Bondi, Hegseth, Dr. Brainworm hog all the headlines, but Brendan is dropping some serious one-party totalitarian knowledge right here. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
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FIRE
FIRE@TheFIREorg·
Brendan Carr’s authoritarian warning — that networks risk their broadcasting licenses for Iran war reporting that the government doesn’t like — is outrageous. When the government demands the press become a state mouthpiece under the threat of punishment, something has gone very wrong. In 2019, Carr said: “Should the government censor speech it doesn’t like? Of course not. The FCC does not have a roving mandate to police speech in the name of the ‘public interest.’” But today, Carr cites the “public interest” to blatantly threaten news outlets because the president doesn’t like their reporting. Again and again, Carr’s tenure as FCC chairman has been marked by his shameless willingness to bully and threaten our free press. But even by Carr’s standards, today’s hypocrisy is shocking — and dangerous. The American people demand uncensored news about the men and women serving in our armed forces. Our right to a free press is one of the core American freedoms those in uniform have sworn to support and defend. It is long past time for our government officials to remember their own oaths to uphold the Constitution — starting with the First Amendment.
Brendan Carr@BrendanCarrFCC

Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as the fake news - have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not. And frankly, changing course is in their own business interests since trust in legacy media has now fallen to an all time low of just 9% and are ratings disasters. The American people have subsidized broadcasters to the tune of billions of dollars by providing free access to the nation’s airwaves. It is very important to bring trust back into media, which has earned itself the label of fake news. When a political candidate is able to win a landslide election victory after in the face of hoaxes and distortions, there is something very wrong. It means the public has lost faith and confidence in the media. And we can’t allow that to happen. Time for change!

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Rep. Joe Courtney
Rep. Joe Courtney@RepJoeCourtney·
At a time when Americans are being hit with increasing energy costs, flipping the “on” switch to start Revolution Wind power delivery will bring cheaper electricity to CT consumers at $.09/kWh vs. the average cost of $.30/kWh in our region. Crucially, because this wind energy is directly transmitted off the coast of New England, its price will not be at the mercy of uncertain global energy markets. This milestone never would have happened without talented CT building trades workers, who persevered through the Trump Admin’s illegal halt work orders that were rejected by every court in the country.
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Phil Gordon
Phil Gordon@PhilGordonDC·
Any who defended the Iran nuclear deal over the past decade will recall being told they were too squeamish about using force against Iran and that the credible threat of force alone would produce a better deal. It is now clear neither of those things were true.
nxthompson@nxthompson

For decades, presidents have looked at striking Iran and opted against it out of concern for the very repercussions we’re seeing right now. @FranklinFoer on why none of this should be surprising: theatlantic.com/international/…

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Jim Himes 🇺🇸🇺🇦@jahimes·
“… to harass and pressure Powell to yield to Trump.” I’m sure this will be the subject of intense Congressional oversight. Not.
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Jim Himes 🇺🇸🇺🇦@jahimes·
The terror attack on Temple Israel in MI was a vile act of violent antisemitism. The Jewish community should never have to fear that visiting their houses of worship might end in tragedy. I’m grateful for the staff and first responders and that everyone in the building is safe.
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David Axelrod
David Axelrod@davidaxelrod·
"A real war with real death and real suffering being treated like it’s a video game — it’s sickening." Cardinal Blase Cupich on U.S. government videos, splicing scenes of destruction in Iran w/images from video games and action movies. Read his full, stirring statement below. acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc…
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