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Chris Murphy: “We cannot stand idly by as democratically-elected leaders are threatened or pushed out of power by mobs or militias.”

On the recordMarch 27, 2023
We cannot stand idly by as democratically-elected leaders are threatened or pushed out of power by mobs or militias.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Calls for action against threats to democratically-elected leaders worldwide.

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