Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) likened President Trump’s onslaught of executive action to a “blitzkrieg” whose ultimate goal is to “collapse our democracy.”

“The freezing of federal grants, the firing of all inspector generals, the immunization of political violence — does everybody not see what’s happening?” Murphy wrote in a post on X on Tuesday.

“In a blitzkrieg, Trump is trying to collapse our democracy — and probably our economy — and seize control. Call it what it is,” Murphy added, referencing a form of warfare characterized by its sudden, forceful and swift nature.

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