Dem Senator Murphy Caught Flat Footed When CNN Calls Out His Maduro Hypocrisy [WATCH]

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut faced renewed scrutiny over his past statements on Venezuela after comments he made following President Donald Trump’s recent operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro were contrasted with his own previously published views.

Murphy appeared on CNN after the Trump administration carried out what the president described as a decisive raid to capture Maduro.

In his post-interview remarks and subsequent statements on social media, Murphy criticized the operation and questioned its purpose, arguing it was not tied to U.S. security interests.

Following the interview, Murphy took to X to denounce the operation, asserting it was motivated by financial interests rather than national security.

“The invasion of Venezuela has nothing to do with American security. Venezuela is not a security threat to the U.S.. This is about making Trump’s oil industry and Wall Street friends rich. Trump’s foreign policy – the Middle East, Russia, Venezuela – is fundamentally corrupt,” Murphy wrote.

You are a buffoon, Chris. Tell that to the families of the innocent Americans brutally murdered by the gang members the regime imported here — or the drugs they trafficked here. You’re sick. https://t.co/iN8hw35N8u

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 4, 2026

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Murphy’s comments came amid widespread debate in Washington over the Trump administration’s actions in Venezuela and the broader implications for U.S. foreign policy and energy interests.

While Murphy framed the operation as a financial play, his position drew attention due to his previous public calls for Maduro’s removal.

During the same CNN appearance, anchor Dana Bash referenced an op-ed Murphy wrote in 2019 in which he argued that Maduro lacked democratic legitimacy and supported efforts to restore democracy in Venezuela.

Bash directly quoted Murphy’s earlier writing while questioning how his past stance aligned with his current criticism.

“In 2019, you wrote an op-ed, and you called for Maduro to be gone. You said: ‘Let’s get one thing straight: there should no longer be any debate about Maduro’s lack of democratic legitimacy. The Trump administration is right to put restoring Venezuelan democracy at the center of our approach to this crisis. A return to a stable democracy is in the interest of the Venezuelan people, the United States, and the hemisphere,’” Bash said.

Bash continued by referencing comments made by Sen. Tom Cotton during the same program and asked Murphy whether his current position conflicted with his earlier statements.

“We don’t know what’s going to happen with regard to the civilian leadership there. Tom Cotton, who is here, is saying that he hopes there are democratic elections. Isn’t that what you want?” Bash asked.

Murphy responded by drawing a distinction between his earlier writing and the Trump administration’s current actions, emphasizing that his 2019 op-ed included criticism of Trump’s approach at the time.

“Well, the rest of that article was a criticism of President Trump’s early moves to saber-rattle around regime change,” Murphy said.

Democrat Chris Murphy – who opposed the successful raid to capture Maduro – gets confronted by CNN for previously calling for him to be outed.

CNN: “In 2019, you wrote an oped and you called for Maduro to be gone…” pic.twitter.com/zlHM4IVQ5O

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 4, 2026

The exchange highlighted a contrast between Murphy’s previous acknowledgment that Maduro lacked democratic legitimacy and his present opposition to Trump’s operation.

In 2019, Murphy argued that restoring Venezuelan democracy aligned with U.S. interests, while his current comments characterize the administration’s actions as corrupt and disconnected from national security.