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On the recordJanuary 25, 2021
Donald Trump isn't going away and that he has developed such a cult of personality inside the Republican Party, that he is going to be the person who decides who wins Senate Republican primaries, at least for the next four years.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy comments on Trump's influence over the Republican Party and how it affects Republican senators' decisions.

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