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‘Pernicious lies’: Rep. Jim Himes blasts Trump’s primetime address
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July 17, 2026
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2:23Now PlayingRep. Jim Himes, ranking member of the Intelligence Committee, blasts President Donald Trump’s primetime address, in which he attacked the U.S. election system. The Connecticut democrat sounds the alarm over Trump’s “pernicious lies,” which he says create “just enough doubt and anxiety” around the upcoming midterm elections for Trump to cast doubt on and meddle with the results.
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