Trump Reacts to Murphy Stroke Days After Senator's 'Insane' Iran Warning
Summary
President Donald Trump said he was surprised to learn that Senator Chris Murphy had suffered a stroke. Murphy’s chief of staff said he was awake, alert, responding well to treatment and expected to make a full recovery. Days earlier, Murphy had criticized a possible U.S. military plan for renewed action against Iran.Key Facts
- Murphy, 53, began experiencing arm numbness while attending his son’s hockey game on Saturday.
- Murphy’s chief of staff said he was taken to a local hospital, diagnosed with a stroke and transferred to Johns Hopkins for monitoring.
- Murphy serves on the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations committees.
- Murphy said lawmakers had been briefed on a possible resumption of U.S. military operations against Iran.
- Murphy called the possible Iran plan “insane” and warned it could lead to escalation.
- The Wall Street Journal reported, citing three unnamed Gulf Arab officials, that the White House briefed regional allies about a possible short military campaign against Iran.
- Murphy had been campaigning for Democratic candidates ahead of the midterm elections, though he is not on the ballot.
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