Murphy says White House committed to background checks despite Trump's mixed signals

Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy told reporters on Friday that, despite President Donald Trump’s recent mixed signals on gun sale background checks, he believes the White House is still committed to working on a comprehensive anti-gun violence proposal.

“The president told me that he knew that Republicans in the Senate wouldn't support it unless he supported a background checks measure and he was committed to finding a way forward,” Murphy said. But it’s unclear which measure the White House supports and if it would include implementing universal background checks or simply expanding on current background checks.

“I am skeptical that these efforts are going to bear fruit,” Murphy said Friday. “I think it’s very hard to negotiate with this White House when the president’s public positions seem to change by the day.” “If this, you know, all seems like a ruse, an attempt by the president to make it look like he's doing something without actually moving the ball down the field, I think we'll know that in fairly short order,” Murphy said.

Moran

How can with a straight face, lie to the american public? Ho wait a trump loyalists.

How blindly optimistic of him.

Nothing can be done while Humpty Trumpty is in office. He doesn't compromise, is rude, and has no business being president

This nitwit needs to be ejected from The Senate!

European Americans must move on.a quintessential case of guity conscience pricks the soul!

He also believes in the tooth fairy, Santa Claus, and the Easter bunny.

how much do you owe the financial institutions that gave you a sweet heart deal on your mortgage when you were in default... we dont forget paid for politicians and who they owe.

STFUP🐀

Trump is not. Don't you lie too.

Then Chris Murphy is a complete moron. why does he believe this

Interesting.

He’s delusional. Trump and the Republicans will never buck the NRA. Ever. The only way that gun laws in this country will ever change is if Democrats control the House, the Senate, AND the White House.

🤮🤮🤮🤮

ChrisMurphyCT is a complete do-nothing, blind politician.

Right now the only thing the White House is committed to is wrangling the president and trying to put out the dumpster fire of a trade war he just escalated.

This is some Pelosi-level uselessness. Trump will do nothing because of all that NRA money.

Lol

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