Chris Murphy: I’m Not ‘Optimistic’ We’re Going to Have a Bipartisan Investigation to Push Back on Russia

‘I am not as optimistic as Lindsey that we are going to get a real public investigation and a bipartisan consensus to push back against Russia’

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MURPHY: "I mean, it strikes me as a little optimistic. I like Lindsey a lot. He may have heard his leader senator McConnell say something in private that he hasn’t said publicly. He favors an investigation in the intelligence committee, most of which will happen behind closed doors. No members of the caucus have directly taken on Donald Trump on his support for Russia. Looks like they’ll support a nominee for secretary of state who has no interest in broaching any of these tough issues with Putin. So I am not as optimistic as Lindsey is that we are going to get a real public investigation and a bipartisan consensus to push back against Russia. I just have seen no signs so far, aside from a little bit of rhetoric from senator McCain and senator graham, that Republicans are actually willing to take on trump in his fantasy in which he believes that he can achieve some new detente, some new understanding with Vladimir Putin, this vicious, brutal dictator who needs anti-americanism inside Russia to politically survive."
TAPPER: "Thank you so much and happy new year."
MURPHY: "Thanks."

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