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Jim Himes: “Absent evidence to justify the firings, the workforce can only conclude that their jobs are contingent on producing…”

On the recordMay 13, 2025
Absent evidence to justify the firings, the workforce can only conclude that their jobs are contingent on producing analysis that is aligned with the president’s agenda, rather than truthful and apolitical.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut
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msnbc.com

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Himes criticized the firings in the intelligence community as politically motivated.

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