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https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3meepeyrkzk2x
Published: February 8, 2026 19:50
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3me7mbhdxuk2j
Published: February 6, 2026 19:11
We don't really need to connect the dots because Trump is doing it for us. He wants to take control of federal elections so he can rig them in his favor. He knows he can't win a fair election.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3me4x5463ik2b
Published: February 5, 2026 17:48
Twitter's AI bot is trained with many disturbing instructions like: “You’re always a little horny and aren’t afraid to go full Literotica.”
This is what the AI industry is building. It turns out they aren't curing cancer or solving our energy crisis.…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdxrmxx4z22b
Published: February 3, 2026 16:26
A UAE investor secretly gave Trump $187 million and his top Middle East envoy $31 million. And then Trump gave that investor access to sensitive defense technology that broke decades of national security precedent.
Brazen, open corruption. And we…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdxrfvuk6c2d
Published: February 3, 2026 16:22
I spoke on the Senate floor to talk about this secret deal to make Trump rich in exchange for national security favors. At least $187 million into Trump's pocket. Just mind blowing.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdxr7thb4k2d
Published: February 3, 2026 16:18
Our politics are fundamentally corrupt.
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https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mduzoempm22t
Published: February 2, 2026 14:12
I went on Fox News yesterday morning to explain that while the focus is on Minneapolis, Trump is trampling rights everywhere. All over the country, thousands of LEGAL immigrants, including little kids, are being disappeared.
That's what happens in Putin's…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mduzkfgfm22t
Published: February 2, 2026 14:09
This is the facility I was denied entry to a week ago - even though I'm the top Democrat on the committee that funds DHS and I gave them plenty of notice.
I told you they were hiding something. They were.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mduzif2vck2t
Published: February 2, 2026 14:08
Trump reversed decades of national security objections to selling advanced AI chips to UAE. National security experts were alarmed.
But there was a secret. Before the deal, UAE had sent $187M to the Trumps and $31M to the Witkoffs in secret payments.
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https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdsqfn2dl22v
Published: February 1, 2026 16:20
I went on Fox News this morning to tell conservatives what is happening to their nation. ICE is out of control - teargassing schools, murdering American citizens, and obliterating the constitutional rights Republicans claim to care about. Every citizen…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdsjgqlc5s2v
Published: February 1, 2026 14:16
On my way into the studio.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdqnnww5rk25
Published: January 31, 2026 20:26
President Trump has made $4 billion by illegally trading access to the White House to get rich. He controls the Dept of Justice and the Congress so he won't be held accountable - until he doesn't control the Dept of Justice and Congress.…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdo2xhjuw22r
Published: January 30, 2026 19:46
The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort underscore the gravity of this moment. This has never happened before in our history. We shouldn't pretend it's normal.
More reason for us to hold the line and demand a DHS budget that stops funding lawlessness.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdjgypuxd22a
Published: January 28, 2026 23:38
America does not want us to fund a lawless out of control ICE.
- No more roving patrols or profiling. ICE/CBP are not trained to do this. And it's wrong. Require warrants.
- No more secret police. Take off the masks. Show ID.
- And real accountability for…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdjgvlwyec2a
Published: January 28, 2026 23:36
I stated the facts today about Trump's Venezuela policy. I told Secretary Rubio that the plan is insane, and, as a consequence, it isn't working - at all.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdjgrrpyyk2a
Published: January 28, 2026 23:34
Wow
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Published: January 28, 2026 23:33
Important. There has not been a deescalation.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdjgiaw2zc2a
Published: January 28, 2026 23:29
Excited to announce the American Mobilization Project's first new grantee of 2026! Protect Our Schools Kentucky is mobilizing parents, teachers, and community members to fight Trump's cuts to education and make sure public dollars go to public schools.…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdjgenz5v22a
Published: January 28, 2026 23:27
The attacks on Reps Frost and Omar show how Trump's supporters act in a world where Trump uses and excuses violence on a daily basis.
If officers face no consequences for killing a protester in cold blood, then the signal is sent: violence against Trump…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdjg7wjlss2a
Published: January 28, 2026 23:24
Correct. Effective protest isn't spontaneous. It's planned and organized.
But I get it - your point is broader: free speech is illegitimate unless it's supportive of Trump.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdjg5xd6zc2a
Published: January 28, 2026 23:23
Two things happened last weekend.
1. A group of pro-Trump billionaires took control of TikTok's U.S. operations.
2. TikTok appeared to begin suppressing content about ICE's activity in Minneapolis and criticism of Trump.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdgoi6iuss2a
Published: January 27, 2026 21:14
Democrats are right to deny funding for DHS absent changes that stop this lawlessness and inhumanity. Changes that Americans are demanding.
Let's talk for a second about what has to change - immediately. And why it's so important that we demand these…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mddkzw4hlc2d
Published: January 26, 2026 15:34
They can’t defend this horror.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdc4fstti22d
Published: January 26, 2026 01:40
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdbrcbjcpk26
Published: January 25, 2026 22:21
Two statements that are compatible.
a. I don't think concealed carry is a good policy.
b. I do not believe that someone carrying a gun in compliance with a state's gun laws gives federal law enforcement the right to murder them.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdbrb6c2h226
Published: January 25, 2026 22:21
when they say that everyone should have a right to carry a weapon in public they mean only loyal Republicans have a right to carry a weapon in public. if you don't agree them politically and you carry a weapon then that's justification for them to shoot…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdbraj3arc26
Published: January 25, 2026 22:20
Thune could easily pass the rest of the budget and have a stand alone debate and vote on the DHS budget. It's up to him if he wants to shut down multiple agencies.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdbram7lpc2s
Published: January 25, 2026 22:20
It should freak the American people out that Trump, Noem and Bovino lie so enthusiastically. He wasn't "brandishing a weapon". He wasn't attending a "riot" or "interfering in a crime scene". He was an ICU nurse exercising his constitutional rights.
We saw…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdbqa2mnuc2j
Published: January 25, 2026 22:02
The party that has spent unlimited resources and energy getting states to pass laws to allow citizens to openly carry loaded weapons anywhere - now believes that exercising this right is permission for law enforcement to murder you.
Honestly, how dumb do…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdbbpgpqhk2z
Published: January 25, 2026 17:42
I'm glad my friend Maxwell is okay.
But violence begets violence. The man who attacked him yelled "we are going to deport you and your kind" before punching Maxwell in the face.
There are consequences for the way Trump is normalizing and excusing…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mdb5uiojf22j
Published: January 25, 2026 16:33
Congress cannot fund a Department of Homeland Security that is unapologetically murdering Americans; running a "baby prison" in Texas for the purpose of traumatizing little kids; acting like the law and truth don't exist.
We swore an oath to uphold the…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3md7uayg2422n
Published: January 25, 2026 04:09
It just get worse. Instead of administering CPR to a man who might still be alive, DHS officers were leering over the body, counting the bullet holes.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3md7nhosf4s2j
Published: January 25, 2026 02:07
We should not fund DHS without serious reform. We could return CBP to border. We could require warrants for immigration arrests. We could beef up training and require identification.
The list of possible reforms is long. What's unacceptable is the current…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3md7kmwsloc2z
Published: January 25, 2026 01:17
I will be on @cnn.com in a few minutes to talk about the effort by Democrats in the Senate to stop DHS’s lawlessness - in Minnesota and across the country.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3md7k5norbk2z
Published: January 25, 2026 01:08
It's simple: the DHS bill isn't going to pass if its lawlessness isn't reined in.
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https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3md7idhl3mc23
Published: January 25, 2026 00:35
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3md7bxajxn22s
Published: January 24, 2026 22:41
The Senate should not vote to keep funding this rampage. We are not powerless. We do not need to accept this.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3md6wyq4mck2s
Published: January 24, 2026 19:25
Yes. You aren’t in Minneapolis to keep it safe. You are there to create mayhem. Everyone in America sees it and they don’t want us to give you another blank check.
Every day you stay there, you endanger the lives of citizens and law enforcement.
But…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3md6w3h4pwk2k
Published: January 24, 2026 19:09
1. ICE must leave Minneapolis.
2. Congress should not fund this version of ICE - that is seeking confirmation, chaos and dystopia.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3md4jzrinis2c
Published: January 23, 2026 20:28
I wrote a short piece on my trip to Texas and how it confirmed for me why we can’t fund this version of ICE.
The Department of Homeland Security is lawless. We need to demand reforms.…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3md3zsskmmk2n
Published: January 23, 2026 15:38
Hey I’m endorsing @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social today for US Senate in Michigan. I’ve worked with her for years to keep our kids safe from gun violence. I’ve seen her fight up close - and it’s exactly what we need right now to take on Trump and his…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3md2dugfcas2j
Published: January 22, 2026 23:32
I haven't been back from Texas for 24 hours, and there's 3 new reminders why we shouldn't fund DHS without reforms to force them to obey the law.
1. The arrest of little Liam Ramos
2. More brutal treatment of protesters in Minnesota
3. ICE claiming the…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mczil7sai22m
Published: January 22, 2026 15:24
A growing police state. A reason for Democrats to seriously ask whether we should fund this or not.
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Published: January 22, 2026 15:22
This week in San Antonio I met two traumatized young boys who were locked up for 6 weeks at Trump’s “baby prison” in Texas. Taken when they checked in for a routine hearing, their mother waiting in the car with their backpacks for school.
It’s insane this…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mcxjhbajl22i
Published: January 21, 2026 20:34
I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mcxaln3o3c2s
Published: January 21, 2026 17:56
I just spent the morning at the immigration court in San Antonio. What I saw was insane. The blatant, systemic violation of the law. I’m going live on @instagram at @senchrismurphy in a few minutes to tell you about what I saw.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mcwuxpmpk22c
Published: January 21, 2026 14:28
Just showed up at the San Antonio immigration court. I’m here as an observer. People are coming here for their required appearances; people following the law.
It’s 8:15am and the place is already swarming with armed ICE officers, waiting to arrest…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mcv6xiupw223
Published: January 20, 2026 22:21
I flew down to south Texas today to do my job - investigate why people are dying in ICE detention centers.
I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mcv3xquspk23
Published: January 20, 2026 21:28
Another death in an ICE detention facility. A growing, unsurprising, tragic epidemic.
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/man-dies-ice-custody-texas-minneapolis-minnesota/
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mcv3wgrt7223
Published: January 20, 2026 21:27
Our democracy is rigged for the billionaire class.
If you want to know why your wages are shitty and health care is too expensive and your kids’ school is falling apart - that’s why.
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https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mcv3u7ieec23
Published: January 20, 2026 21:26
My statement on funding DHS:
The proposed Appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security released today puts no meaningful constraints on the growing lawlessness of ICE, and increases funding for detention over the last Appropriations bill…
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mcv3hr3fks23
Published: January 20, 2026 21:19
I am on my way to get access to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center in south Texas. To do my job of oversight. I have been told I am going to be illegally refused entry, but I’m going anyway. We can’t let them hide.