Sen. Murphy Says Biden Getting A "Raw Deal" On Afghanistan Criticism

Connecticut Public Radio | By John Henry Smith

Published September 14, 2021 at 6:15 PM EDT

2022 FILE: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) assures students he is fighting for them during a roundtable discussion with Alfred E. Burr Middle Schoolers on youth mental health and ways to improve support services in schools, Hartford, Connecticut. — Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy

The latest fallout from America’s pullout from Afghanistan has seen President Biden’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifying this week in front of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Monday and before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.

Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy took part in Tuesday's hearing.

He joined "All Things Considered" to answer questions about The White House's Afghanistan departure strategy.

He also talked the Afghan refugees that are headed to Connecticut.

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John Henry Smith is Connecticut Public’s host of All Things Considered, its flagship afternoon news program. He's proud to be a part of the team that won a regional Emmy Award for The Vote: A Connecticut Conversation. In his 21st year as a professional broadcaster, he’s covered both news and sports.

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