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Sen. Murphy says Pentagon blocked him from Qatar base, call it war cover-up

Democratic senator says Defense Department denied him access to Al Udeid Air Base and refused a war briefing during his Middle East trip.

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What to know

  • Murphy says the Pentagon denied him access to Al Udeid Air Base, the largest US base in the region, and refused to brief him on the Iran war.
  • He frames the denial as part of a broader, unconstitutional effort to hide the war's costs and implications from Congress and the public.
  • He contrasts the Pentagon's conduct with Secretary of State Marco Rubio's cooperation in arranging his meetings with Gulf leaders.
  • The Pentagon had not responded to requests for comment as of the latest reporting.

“I've never encountered anything like this in my time in the Senate and it's part of a deliberate campaign of obfuscation that my Republican colleagues in Congress should demand an end to”

Chris Murphy, US Senator (D-CT) · Reuters/Al-Monitor/Straits Times ↗ · Oct 5

Chris MurphyChris Murphy US Democratic Senator (D-CT)US Department of Defense (Pentagon) Subject of the accusationMarco RubioMarco Rubio US Secretary of StateSheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani Emir of QatarMohammed bin SalmanMohammed bin Salman Saudi Crown Prince

Sen. Murphy says Pentagon blocked him from Qatar base, call it war cover-up
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    Pentagon does not respond to request for comment

    Al-Monitor's republished Reuters report noted the Pentagon had not immediately responded to a request for comment on Murphy's allegations.

    1. 8 outlets Sen. Chris Murphy Was Denied Entry to a U.S. Military Base in Qatar

      first by The Washington Sun, 7d ago · also Middle East Eye, The Hill, Jerusalem Post, Reuters, Al-Monitor, Straits Times +1

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    • atrupar.com

      Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that."

      atrupar.comBluesky2d ago21k▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • 🚨NEW: Sen. Chris Murphy says Trump was so unprepared for the Iran war that Iranian forces “obliterated” billion-dollar American military bases within days. But here’s what makes this even more troubling: Murphy says Congress is being denied access to inspect the damage.

      @allenanalysisX2d ago3.3k▲view on X ↗
    • GeoWire@mastodon.social

      ⚡ NEWS US Senator Claims Pentagon Barred Access to Qatar Base to Hide Iran War Damage A US Senator alleges that the Pentagon denied Congressional delegation access to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, describing the restriction as a 'cover-up' potentially related to concealing damage from an Iranian attack.... 📰 https://www…

      GeoWire@mastodon.socialMastodon5d ago2▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    Murphy accuses Pentagon of hiding war's costs from Congress

    Murphy told reporters in Riyadh that his trip confirmed an unconstitutional effort to conceal the war's impact from Congress and the public, calling on Republican colleagues to demand it end.

    “This trip confirmed for me that there is an active, unprecedented, unconstitutional effort underway to hide the costs of this war and the implications of this war from Congress and the American people…”
    — Chris Murphy
  3. background

    Pentagon denies Murphy access to Al Udeid Air Base — Murphy said the Department of Defense denied him access to Al Udeid Air Base, the largest US base in the region, which has been repeatedly attacked by Iran during the war launched by the US and Israel in February. He said the Pentagon also refused to arrange a briefing for him on the war.

  4. background

    Murphy meets Qatari Emir and Saudi Crown Prince during Gulf trip — During his Middle East trip, Murphy met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as well as other senior Gulf officials, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio facilitating the visit.

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  1. 2 outlets Democratic senator says Hegseth trying to hide costs of Iran war from US public

    first by Guardian, 5d ago · also Guardian US

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