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On the recordFebruary 9, 2025
I think this is the most serious constitutional crisis the country has faced, certainly since Watergate. The president is attempting to seize control of power and for corrupt purposes. The president wants to be able to decide how and where money is spent, so that he can reward his political friends, he can punish his political enemies. That is the evisceration of democracy.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy warns about the dangers of presidential overreach and corruption.

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