Sen. Murphy travels to Qatar, criticizes Trump's handling of Iran war
Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, visited the Middle East this past week to look at damage from the Iran war, then said on CBS the Trump administration is "absolutely incompetent in war making."
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., traveled to the Middle East this past week to see damage caused by the Iran war, The Hill reports. The trip included Qatar. The report is cut off, so other stops are not known.
The Hill says Murphy has repeatedly accused the Trump administration of trying to cover up the damage. He sits on the Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations committees.
Murphy then appeared on CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." He criticized how the administration is running the war. He said that even if it were trying to lose, it could not do much worse than it is doing now. He called the administration "absolutely incompetent in war making."
The reports do not include a response from the White House.
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- The HillMurphy takes fight against Iran war to Middle EastSun, Oct 11, 10:39 AM EDT
- CBS NewsSen. Chris Murphy says Trump administration is "absolutely incompetent in war making"Sun, Oct 11, 1:14 PM EDT
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