Chris Murphy: “It really felt like what we were doing is helping create a better country for Iran in Iraq.”

This trip confirmed for me that there is an active, unprecedented, unconstitutional effort underway to hide the costs of this war and the implications of this war from Congress and the American people," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told…

I plan to see for myself the damage to American facilities, hear from our partners in the Gulf about how this war has hurt their security and their economies, and assess our regional counterterrorism efforts.

Of course, I was also candid with him, in particular regarding my deep concerns about the transfer of the luxury plane.

I’ve been a vocal critic of Saudi Arabia and the Crown Prince. But, I think it’s important to be here to disagree and be honest and candid about those disagreements.