U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said during a visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week that he considers it part of his responsibility to counter President Donald Trump's foreign policy views before global leaders and U.N. delegates. Trump addressed the assembly on Tuesday morning, and Murphy said he was at the United Nations for only a half day.
Murphy Says Democrats at U.N. Assembly Aim to Show Allies They Oppose Trump's Foreign Policy
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said during a visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week that he considers it part of his responsibility to counter President Donald Trump's foreign policy views before global leaders and U.N. delegates. Trump addressed the assembly on Tuesday morning, and Murphy said he was at the United Nations for only a half day.
Trump used his time at the podium to criticize the United Nations, which he has long criticized as being too critical of American foreign relations. He also spoke about the war in Iran, threatening to "annihilate the Islamic Republic."
The General Assembly is held every year in Manhattan. Its opening days bring high-level world leaders to U.N. headquarters for meetings and speeches.
Members of Congress commonly attend the event, and Murphy has attended in years past. Democrats are particularly outspoken this year because of the war in Iran, according to the source.
Murphy said he met with the Mexican foreign minister and planned to meet with allies in Europe and the Middle East.
- The source does not give the calendar date of Trump's Tuesday speech or of Murphy's visit beyond the week of publication.
- The source does not name the Mexican foreign minister Murphy said he met.
- The source does not state which other Democrats attended the General Assembly or how many.
- The source does not describe the status of the war in Iran or the parties involved beyond naming it.
- The source does not spell out what Murphy meant by Trump engaging in the world only "based on a platform of corruption."
- The source does not include any response from the White House or Trump to Murphy's remarks.