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Jim Himes: “We cannot have classified information out in the wild, and that applies to a, you know, junior airman in Cape Cod who…”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2024
We cannot have classified information out in the wild, and that applies to a, you know, junior airman in Cape Cod who was responsible for a brutal release of classified. It applies to a present United States and to an expert in United States. It's classified for a reason. And if the wrong classified information she gets out there, American officers can die.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Jim Himes emphasizes the importance of handling classified information responsibly and holds both President Biden and Donald Trump accountable for their actions regarding classified documents.

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