PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Chris Murphy: “The rest of that article was a criticism of President…”

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

Watch on YouTube

Sen. Murphy: Rubio and Hegseth 'literally lied to our face' about Venezuela

Published | Video Starts at 05:08

We don't know what's going to happen with regard to the civilian leadership there. Tom Cotton, which is here saying that he hopes that there are democratic elections. Isn't that what you want? Well, The rest of that article was a criticism of President Trump's early moves to saber rattle around regime change. Listen, there are evil, brutal dictators all over the world. That does not give the American president the right to invade those countries, in large part because we have seen how this script plays out. (05:08–05:17)

CLAIM

Asserts that his previous article criticized Trump's early actions suggesting regime change.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Chris Murphy

Discover more from

Chris Murphy

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.