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Chris Murphy: Instead of ending the Iran war, instead of trying to do something about these spiraling prices and costs that are being…

On the recordJune 19, 2026
Instead of ending the Iran war, instead of trying to do something about these spiraling prices and costs that are being borne by families and the federal government, the president has spent the last few weeks reaching his hand into the Treasury, stealing from the American people $1.7 billion to be put into a slush fund that he controls to reward his political supporters.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Accusing President Trump of corruption related to war funding.

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