Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat of the House Intelligence Committee, told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that President Trump’s decision to tap Bill Putle as the acting Director of National Intelligence is “probably the worst most dangerous” nod of Mr. Trump’s “basket of awful appointments.” Source link
Washington — Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, lambasted President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte, a controversial housing official, to serve as acting director of national intelligence. Mr. Trump’s choice of Pulte, who had been the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has drawn backlash from Democrats … Read more
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on June 7, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, Representative Jim Himes, who joins us this morning from Greenwich, Connecticut. Welcome back to … Read more
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, on Sunday accused President Trump of “flat-out lying” about negotiating with Iran last week amid market turmoil and the ongoing war. “Last Sunday, he realized, ‘I’ve got a financial cataclysm in the market,’ so he just made that statement up,” Himes said on … Read more
Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that he believes President Trump was “flat-out lying” last week about negotiations with Iran, accusing the president of having “made up” having talks after facing “financial cataclysm on Monday.” Source link
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 29, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Congressman Jim Himes, who joins us from Greenwich, Connecticut. Good morning to you. … Read more
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…Rep. Jim Himes, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that National Security Adviser Mike Waltz “distorted the law” in the deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, which requires a declaration of war, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former … Read more