Sen. Murphy says Pentagon blocked him from Qatar base, accuses administration of cover-up
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says the Pentagon barred him from a U.S. base in Qatar and that Iran-war damage is worse than the public has been told.
Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, says the Pentagon blocked him from visiting a major U.S. base in Qatar. He accuses the Trump administration of a "cover-up" tied to the Iran war, according to CBS News.
The Guardian reports that Murphy also visited the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh. He said he saw enough damage there from an Iranian strike to conclude it would have been deadly if it had happened during the day.
Murphy described the destruction in Riyadh as "extraordinary." The Guardian reports he said it was much worse than the public has been led to believe. The Guardian's headline says he accuses Defense Secretary Hegseth of trying to hide the war's costs. That framing comes from the outlet's headline, and the excerpt provided does not include Murphy's words on Hegseth.
Murphy sits on the Senate foreign relations and appropriations committees, the Guardian reports.
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- The GuardianDemocratic senator says Hegseth trying to hide costs of Iran war from US publicThu, Oct 8, 5:41 PM EDT
- CBS NewsSen. Murphy accuses Trump administration of "cover-up" over blocked U.S. base accessFri, Oct 9, 10:15 AM EDT
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