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Chris Murphy: “Republicans have decided -- not all Republicans, but far too many have decided that if democracy can't keep Trump in…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2021
Republicans have decided -- not all Republicans, but far too many have decided that if democracy can't keep Trump in power, then democracy ceases to have any real purpose.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Chris Murphy critiques the loyalty of some Republicans to Trump over democratic principles.

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