LISTEN: Sen. Chris Murphy On COVID, Russia And The Supreme Court

Connecticut Public Radio | By John Henry Smith

Published October 8, 2020 at 6:01 PM EDT

As we get closer to the election, the pace of events in Washington, D.C., only increases. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy joined Connecticut Public Radio’s John Henry Smith on All Things Considered to talk about the COVID-19 outbreak at the White House, a troubling Twitter thread alleging that the Russians have actually ramped up interference this election season, and why he thinks the Trump administration is trying to politicize the Voice of America.

The senator also offered his thoughts on the relative powerlessness of the Democratic Party in Washington right now.

Hear the interview below:

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