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Chris Murphy: “We are in the middle of a totalitarian takeover.”

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

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Trump's Shutdown: Can The Democrats Save Healthcare? w/ Sen. Chris Murphy

Published | Video Starts at 12:52

And then, you know, back in March, I think there were a lot of folks who were worried about his attacks on democracy, but maybe were sort of hoping for the best case. Now they see that We are in the middle of a totalitarian takeover. If it's not arrested, if it's not stopped. They are trying to rig the rul and thank goodness for you and what you're doing in California. (12:52–12:56)

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Asserts that there is an ongoing totalitarian takeover in the U.S.

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