US EditionMurphy: Trump on ‘deliberate campaign to make violence more likely’
Sen. Murphy accused Trump of policies increasing violence, citing cuts to mental health and anti-violence grants and restoring gun rights to some, following Brown University shooting.
- On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, killing two and wounding nine; a person of interest was taken into custody Sunday morning.
- On Sunday, Sen. Chris Murphy blamed President Donald Trump for encouraging violence, accusing him of a dizzying campaign to increase violence over the last year.
- Murphy pointed to policy changes such as eliminating the White House Office of Gun Violence Protection, restoring Second Amendment rights, and cutting federal mental-health and community anti-gun-violence grants.
- The White House sharply rejected Murphy's charge on Sunday, with Abigail Jackson telling him to `take a look in the mirror` amid fierce presidential ally pushback.
- In 2023 national data show 46,728 gun-related deaths, with most being suicides; this year saw fewer mass-casualty incidents than the 2018–2019 spike, and Everytown reported 154 school shootings.
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Concha calls for Murphy's censure for blaming shooting on Trump
Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha suggested Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) should be “censured” for implying that President Donald Trump is on a “campaign to increase violence.” Murphy appeared on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday in the hours after a gunman opened fire on Brown University’s campus, killing two and injuring nine others. According to Murphy, this latest mass shooting event was “not shocking.” “Over the last year, President …
Connecticut Sen. Murphy Uses Campus Tragedy To Accuse Trump Of ‘Deliberate’ Violence Campaign
Less than 24 hours after a tragic shooting left two dead at Brown University, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy took to the airwaves not just to mourn, but to launch a blistering political attack, accusing President Donald Trump of actively leading a “dizzying campaign to increase violence” in America. The Connecticut senator’s comments came during a […] Connecticut Sen. Murphy Uses Campus Tragedy To Accuse Trump Of ‘Deliberate’ Violence Campaign
Sen. Chris Murphy says Trump engaged in a 'deliberate campaign' to 'make violence more likely in this country’
During an appearance on CNN on Sunday, Sen. Chris Murphy accused President Donald Trump of being engaged in a "dizzying campaign to increase violence" in the United States.
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