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On the recordMay 27, 2026
Instead of ending the Iran war, instead of trying to do something about these spiraling prices and costs that are being borne by families and the federal government, the president has spent the last few weeks reaching his hand into the Treasury, stealing from the American people $1.7 billion to be put into a slush fund that he controls to reward his political supporters.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy accuses Trump of misusing funds amid the Iran War.

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