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Chris Murphy: “President Saied has turned his back on democratic norms, has engaged in a pretty repressive and overwhelming crackdown…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2023
President Saied has turned his back on democratic norms, has engaged in a pretty repressive and overwhelming crackdown on dissent.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy highlights Tunisia's democratic decline and the need for U.S. support for civil society.

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