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Chris Murphy: “Being president is 'just not in my brain at all right now,' ... 'sounds like a pretty hard, miserable job.'”

On the recordMarch 2, 2025
Being president is 'just not in my brain at all right now,' ... 'sounds like a pretty hard, miserable job.'
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy dismisses speculation about a future presidential run, citing the challenges of the role.

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