A secret Navy video of U.S. strikes on suspected drug traffickers at sea is shaking Capitol Hill. Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, says the operation is “either a crime or murder” depending on whether you consider it a real war — and that “people need to see” what the military is doing in America’s name.
In this conversation, we dig into:
⏺ Why Himes says the strikes are illegal and could qualify as war crimes
⏺ How Republicans and Democrats reacted in the classified briefing room
⏺ Why the administration still defends these strikes — and why the Defense Secretary keeps his job
⏺ The argument over killing suspected drug dealers at sea vs. rule of law
⏺ Trump’s pardon of a major cocaine trafficker while targeting “low-level” suspects
⏺ The “peace plan” for Ukraine that Himes says is really just surrender
⏺ Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nancy Mace, and the total dysfunction of this Congress
⏺ Trump’s “socialist” 25% government stake in high-tech chips companies
⏺ And yes… that bizarre “peace prize” ceremony for Donald Trump
Rep. Jim Himes serves as the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, overseeing U.S. intelligence and national security issues including covert operations, surveillance, and war powers.
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