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Jim Himes: “If, at noon on Election Day, the president announced that the Iranians have undertaken operation, I’m on TV saying ‘I’m…”

On the recordOctober 23, 2026
If, at noon on Election Day, the president announced that the Iranians have undertaken operation, I’m on TV saying ‘I’m Gang of Eight and I have received no such briefing, no such information, and I have no reason to believe that this is accurate.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Discussing response to potential false claims of foreign interference.

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