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|name=Chris Murphy

|name=Chris Murphy

|image=ChrisMurphy.jpg

|image=Chris Murphy.PNG

|party=[[Democrat]]

|party=[[Democrat]]

|spouse=Cathy Holahan

|spouse=Cathy Holahan

*[https://www.wtnh.com/news/us-lawmaker-defends-meeting-with-iran-fm-in-munich/ Senator Murphy defends meeting with Iran foreign minister in Munich]</ref> after being called out by Trump, who noted a likely violation of the [[Logan Act]],<ref>Two references:

*[https://www.wtnh.com/news/us-lawmaker-defends-meeting-with-iran-fm-in-munich/ Senator Murphy defends meeting with Iran foreign minister in Munich]</ref> after being called out by Trump, who noted a likely violation of the [[Logan Act]],<ref>Two references:

*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/19/trump-claims-senators-meeting-irans-zarif-violated/ Trump claims Sen. Murphy's meeting with Iran's Zarif violated federal law]

*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/19/trump-claims-senators-meeting-irans-zarif-violated/ Trump claims Sen. Murphy's meeting with Iran's Zarif violated federal law]

*[https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen-chris-murphy-criticized-trump-taking-meeting-irans/story?id=69070419 Sen. Chris Murphy criticized by Trump for taking meeting with Iran's foreign minister]</ref> Murphy repeated the highly discredited narrative that the president's foreign policy towards [[Iran]] "has been a total disaster".<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/484251-connecticut-senator-trump-policy-on-iran-has-been-a-total-disaster Connecticut senator: 'Trump policy on Iran has been a total disaster']</ref>

*[https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen-chris-murphy-criticized-trump-taking-meeting-irans/story?id=69070419 Sen. Chris Murphy criticized by Trump for taking meeting with Iran's foreign minister]</ref> Murphy repeated the highly discredited [[narrative]] that the president's foreign policy towards [[Iran]] "has been a total disaster".<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/484251-connecticut-senator-trump-policy-on-iran-has-been-a-total-disaster Connecticut senator: 'Trump policy on Iran has been a total disaster']</ref>

Murphy believes that [[Rudy Giuliani]] is an asset for Russia.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/10/20/dem-sen-murphy-rudy-giuliani-is-effectively-a-russian-asset-at-this-point/ Dem Sen. Murphy: ‘Rudy Giuliani Is Effectively a Russian Asset at This Point’]</ref>

Murphy believes that [[Rudy Giuliani]] is an asset for Russia.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/10/20/dem-sen-murphy-rudy-giuliani-is-effectively-a-russian-asset-at-this-point/ Dem Sen. Murphy: ‘Rudy Giuliani Is Effectively a Russian Asset at This Point’]</ref>

==Biden-Ukraine sandal==

:{{See also|Biden-Ukraine scandal}}

 

===Biden-Ukraine sandal===

{{See also|Biden-Ukraine scandal|Laptop from Hell}}

On September 4, 2019 former Prosecutor General Victor Shokin made a sworn affidavit outlining Joe Biden's shakedown.<ref>https://www.scribd.com/document/427618359/Shokin-Statement</ref>  Sen. Chris Murphy, while travelling to the Ukraine, delivered a ''[[quid pro quo]]'' message to Ukrainian [[President Zelensky]]:<ref>https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/343049/</ref> if the Ukrainian government co-operates with the U.S Justice Department investigating DNC/Ukrainian collision and interference in the 2016 presidential election, Congressional Democrats will withhold funding aid.<ref>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/462658-lets-get-real-democrats-were-first-to-enlist-ukraine-in-us-elections</ref>

On September 4, 2019 former Prosecutor General Victor Shokin made a sworn affidavit outlining Joe Biden's shakedown.<ref>https://www.scribd.com/document/427618359/Shokin-Statement</ref>  Sen. Chris Murphy, while travelling to the Ukraine, delivered a ''[[quid pro quo]]'' message to Ukrainian [[President Zelensky]]:<ref>https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/343049/</ref> if the Ukrainian government co-operates with the U.S Justice Department investigating DNC/Ukrainian collision and interference in the 2016 presidential election, Congressional Democrats will withhold funding aid.<ref>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/462658-lets-get-real-democrats-were-first-to-enlist-ukraine-in-us-elections</ref>

Murphy called revelations in the [[Biden-Burisma]] scandal "Rusian propaganda''.

Murphy called revelations in the [[Biden-Burisma]] scandal "Russian propaganda".

 

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 [[2028 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</ref>

==See also==

==See also==

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