Dem Sen. Chris Murphy supports Iran with 'shameful' X post about blockade
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) sparked controversy after sarcastically applauding a report claiming over two dozen Iranian vessels slipped through the US blockade, leading to backlash from both Republicans and some Democrats.
- Murphy clarified his tweet was sarcastic and condemned the war mismanagement, urging an immediate end to the conflict, but critics accused him of appearing to cheer for Iran and undermining US troops.
- The Pentagon denied the report as false and called Murphy’s comment “shameful,” while GOP senators and conservative pundits demanded his removal from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
- Murphy, a vocal critic of the Iran war and a member of key Senate foreign policy committees, has been rumored as a potential Secretary of State candidate if Kamala Harris won the 2024 presidential race.
- The US blockade on Iran was initiated by former President Trump to counter Iranian disruptions in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a major global oil transit route.
