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Jim Himes: “Yeah, yeah. No. And sadly, there are examples. There have been you'll -- you'll recall a number of years ago, there are…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 2025
Yeah, yeah. No. And sadly, there are examples. There have been you'll -- you'll recall a number of years ago, there are examples of military members, you know, breaking the law, doing horrible things. You know, very sadly, as we approach January 6th, there were active duty military attacking the Capitol of the United States.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Jim Himes discusses the concerning trend of military members being involved in unlawful activities, referencing the January 6th Capitol attack.

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