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Chris Murphy: “If, in 2022 or 2024, somebody gets seated in the United States Senate, or, God forbid, the White House who didn`t…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
If, in 2022 or 2024, somebody gets seated in the United States Senate, or, God forbid, the White House who didn`t actually win the election, that`s a constitutional crisis. That could be the end of democracy.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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msnbc.com

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Murphy emphasizes the serious implications of election integrity and the potential end of democracy.

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