Sen. Chris Murphy says Trump engaged in ‘deliberate campaign’ to ‘create potential violence in this country’
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connow. At one point, he called it “a pretty good campaign to try to make violence more prevalent in this country.”
During a discussion about the deadly shooting at Brown University this weekend, Murphy spoke to Dana’s Dana bash at the “nation of nations” on Sunday, addressing that incident of gun violence.
“What we know is that there is potential [gun] The rules apply. And since we passed that Bill in 2022, the First Bill in 30 Years to strengthen the nation’s gun laws, the rates of fatal shootings and the number of shooters in this country have decreased. But this is not surprising because, in the past year, President Trump has been involved in a dizzying campaign to increase violence in this country, “says Murphy.” You get gun rights. “
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Murphy pointed out that the Trump administration is cutting millions of dollars in federal grants for certain Federal Testrations programs, “Most of which were established under the Bipartisan Administration Communication Act (BSCA).
“He has engaged in a well-intentioned campaign to try to make violence more possible in this country,” Murphy said. “And I think unfortunately you’re going to see the results of that on the streets of America.”
The curator pushed Murphy’s claim, saying, “That’s a pretty big statement. You’re on a mission to make possible violence.”
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“Yes,” the senator replied. “I mean, I’m giving gun rights back to dangerous people. You’re cutting grants with bipartisan support to try to take abuse away from families and children who need it.
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He continued, “The attacks on the Ices bosses just killed a lot and Charlie Kirk was tragically killed earlier this year, not to mention other rampant violence whether Chris admits it or not.”
A Brown University student gives a first-hand account of where he was at the time of the shooting
On Saturday, at least two students were killed, and nine other students were injured in a mass shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island.
School authorities confirmed the shooting happened around 4 pm inside a classroom in the Barus and Holley Engineering Building on Phendo Street.
A interested person The 30-year-old was arrested early Sunday morning, officials said during a news conference. Police did not release any other information about the individual.
Fox News’ Alexandra Koch, Adriana James-Rodil, Andrea Margolis and Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.
