Patty Murray
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Washington; Senate Appropriations Committee vice chair
Condemned
Statement summary
Patty Murray and Chris Murphy demand that the ads stop, taxpayers be reimbursed and DHS disclose funding, contracts and legal advice. They allege unlawful use of public money.
“These ads need to immediately come off the air, taxpayers need to be paid back for this theft, and everyone responsible needs to be held accountable for this corrupt and illegal propaganda.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Murray and Murphy demand answers about DHS-funded Trump adsPages 1-3; opening criticism, spending figures, six questions and signatures
Patty Murray and Chris Murphy request spending records, contracts and legal advice from DHS and demand that the ads stop.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The conduct under scrutiny is federal funding for Trump-promoting ads. Murray explicitly rejects that spending and demands reimbursement.