Connecticut Representative on U.S. Boat Strikes

CT’s Rep. Jim Himes wants Venezuela boat strike video made public

Democratic and Republican lawmakers have different interpretations of the video — a reason why Rep. Himes hopes it can be made available for everyone to see.

Rep. Jim Himes wants Venezuela boat strike video made public

As the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes was one of only a handful of lawmakers authorized to view the classified video of deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean. Now, he wants the footage of the strikes from early September released so the public can judge for itself. In an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” the southwestern Connecticut congressman described parts of the video, which he says showed two surviv…

Lawmaker urges release of Venezuela strike footage as parties split over whether targets were defenseless

Rep. Jim Himes calls for the public release of classified video showing a U.S. boat strike off the Venezuela coast, citing a partisan divide over strikes.

Connecticut representative on U.S. boat strikes

(CBS, KYMA) - Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about the U.S. boat strikes. According to Brennan, Rep. Himes was one of the few lawmakers to have seen a classified video of a U.S. boat strike that happened September 2, where there were four strikes in total. Brennan also said President Donald Trump said he wants the video to be shown to the public, prompting her to ask the congressman if it is essent…

Democratic Rep. Jim Himes says Pete Hegseth has "zero credibility" on September boat strikes

Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said that it's "really important" that video of the strikes "be made public."

Democrat Rep Jim Himes calls for public release of Venezuela boat stri

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of the few U.S. lawmakers who have seen classified footage of the U.S. military’s strikes against a suspected drug boat off the coast of Venezuela believes the public should get to see the evidence, too. “I think it’s really important that this video be made public. It’s not lost on anyone, of course, that the interpretation of the video, which you know, six or seven of us had an opportunity to see…