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Meanwhile, Senator Chris Murphy has been busy on the international stage and online:

In Barcelona: He told a crowd of European progressives that America is currently in the middle of a “totalitarian takeover.”

On Social Media: He posted the word “awesome” in response to a report (later disputed) that Iranian ships had successfully bypassed a U.S. Navy blockade during an active conflict.

The Double Standard
The contrast is impossible to ignore. One man is a civil servant who voiced a political opinion on a personal account and faced an official probe. The other is a high-ranking U.S. Senator who traveled abroad to trash his own country and appeared to cheer for a military failure against a foreign adversary.

The takeaway is clear: In Connecticut, the rules only seem to apply if you’re on the “wrong” side of the political aisle.

When a trooper speaks up, it’s a “policy violation.” When a Senator undermines the nation, it’s just another day in office.