Murphy called revelations in the [[Biden-Burisma]] scandal "Russian propaganda".
Murphy called revelations in the [[Biden-Burisma]] scandal "Russian propaganda".
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==Iran war and presidential hopeful==
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On October 29, 2026 Murphy said he was briefed on the [[Pentagon]]'s plan to [[escalate]] the [[Third Gulf War|War on Iran]] immediately followingg the November 3, 2026 [[2026 Midterm elections|Midterm elections]]. Murphy has been an outspoken critic of [[President Trump]]'s handling of the [[Iran war]] and has been mentioned at a possible candidate for the [[1018 Presidential election]].<ref>https://2028tracker.com/faq/will-chris-murphy-run-for-president-in-2028</ref> Murphy called the administrations to attack [[Iran]] "insane".<ref>https://truthout.org/articles/senator-briefed-on-trumps-iran-war-plans-warns-of-devastating-escalation/</ref> Three days later on November 1, 2026 Murphy's office reported the 52 year old suffered a stroke.<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/congress/sen-chris-murphy-hospitalized-after-suffering-stroke-office-says</rref>