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Washington, DC — Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-04), Ranking Member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement following reports that the United States is no longer sharing intelligence with our Ukrainian allies:

“Today, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and CIA Director John Ratcliffe publicly acknowledged that President Trump’s “pause” on assistance to Ukraine includes intelligence sharing. As Ranking Member of the Intelligence Committee, I have observed how critical our intelligence relationship with our Ukrainian partners has been in holding the line against Russia’s relentless and brutal offensive. It has saved the lives of Ukrainian servicemembers and civilians alike. The pause on providing materiel to Ukraine against Putin’s aggression is unconscionable on its own, but the idea that we will now withhold life-saving intelligence from Ukrainians who are fighting and dying is unforgivable. Any pause in intelligence sharing must end immediately.”