Sen. Murphy calls Trump ‘a gift to Russia’

Sen. Chris Murphy stated Sunday that the Russians never stopped interfering in U.S. politics, claiming it's "pretty clear" Russians are weighing in to help the president's agenda.

"They do not simply become involved in elections," Murphy (D-Conn.) stated on CNN's "State of the Union." "They are involved every single day. And analysis of what they have been doing on Twitter since 2016 has been fairly clear. They're weighing in time and again once more in help of right-wing causes, in help of Donald Trump's political agenda."

The New York Times reported the House Intelligence Committee acquired a briefing earlier this month warning that Russia is planning to intrude in the 2020 elections in favor of Trump. Both Marc Short, chief of employees to Vice President Mike Pence, and White House nationwide security adviser Robert O'Brien denied Sunday that there's intelligence to help that the Russians try to help Trump win reelection.

Murphy, who is a member of the Senate Overseas Relations Committee, stated Sunday that "it stands to purpose" the Russians need President Donald Trump reelected, calling him "a gift to Russia."

"In fact, it stands to purpose that they need Donald Trump reelected, as a result of he has been a present to Russia,” Murphy stated. "He has primarily ceded the Middle East to Russian pursuits. He has completed more in the undermining of NATO than Russia has in the last 20 years. And he continues to effectively deny that they have an ongoing political operation here in america that, by and enormous, is intended to help Donald Trump and his allies."

CNN host Jake Tapper requested Murphy on Sunday about the truth that the Trump administration has gotten NATO members to spend extra on protection than earlier presidents and that Trump has increased defense spending.

"What we know is that NATO is weaker at present than ever earlier than," Murphy responded. "The truth that Donald Trump has questioned whether or not the USA would even come to the defense of a NATO ally sooner or later is an invitation to Russia to continue to probe at our borders."

Murphy additionally responded to comments made by O'Brien on Sunday that it's "no surprise" Russian needs to assist get Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders elected president.

"Nicely, our national safety adviser should stay out of politics. And that may be a political statement," Murphy stated.

The Washington Publish reported Friday that Sanders was briefed by U.S. officers on Russia's attempt to assist his marketing campaign as part of an effort to intrude with the Democratic primaries. Sanders condemned Russian interference, telling Russia President Vladimir Putin that "if elected president, trust me, you are not going to be interfering in American elections."

Murphy on Sunday stated he was apprehensive about "the politicization of intelligence" by the Trump administration.

"The new appearing head of intelligence has no background in intel. He is a Trump loyalist," Murphy stated, referring to Trump's new acting director of National Intelligence, Richard Grenell.

"I feel we all worry about this administration controlling large quantities of intelligence, large quantities of categorised info, and leaking it out to the press when it benefits them," he stated.

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