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Chris Murphy: “I think we should say to all of these big new media…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Katie's One-on-One with Senator Chris Murphy

Published | Video Starts at 48:43

I have been pretty clear about this, and I would argue that the party should be crystal clear about this. I think we should say to all of these big new media companies that have been made possible by Trump's corruption, that when Democrats are elected and when we run the Congress and the White House, we are going to break up every single one of those newly constructed media conglomerates. But we have to do better. We have to also find a way to help rebuild local journalism. (48:43–49:03)

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Asserts intention to break up media conglomerates formed under Trump's administration if Democrats gain control.

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