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On the recordAugust 8, 2026
Can any of my Republican colleagues defend the president selling announcements from the White House for $100,000 a month, in the middle of a war?
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy challenges Republican colleagues on Trump's actions.

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