Democratic senator says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar ‘to hide the costs’ of Iran war
Summary
Senator Chris Murphy said the Pentagon did not let him visit an important U.S. military base in Qatar during his trip to the Middle East. He claimed this was done to hide the costs and damage related to the war with Iran from Congress and the public.Key Facts
- Senator Chris Murphy is a Democrat from Connecticut.
- He was traveling in the Middle East as part of a group of U.S. lawmakers.
- Murphy wanted to visit a U.S. military base in Doha, Qatar.
- The Pentagon blocked his access to this base during his trip.
- Murphy said the reason for the denial was that the Trump administration wanted to keep the costs of the Iran war hidden.
- He also visited Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the same trip.
- The Pentagon did not publicly explain why Murphy was denied access.
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