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Murphy Grills Marco Rubio On Trump Meme Coin Dinner, USAID, Corrupt Deals With Foreign Governments - Senator Murphy
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday questioned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a hearing on Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 skinny budget request for the U.S. Department of State. Murphy challenged Rubio on the administration’s misleading foreign aid claims and raised serious concerns about Trump’s ongoing business ties with foreign governments, warning they undermine U.S. national security. - 05/20/2025.