WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Friday regarding the inauguration of President Donald Trump:

“I congratulate President Trump on his inauguration as our nation's 45th President, and I give thanks to President Obama for his extraordinary eight years at the helm of our great nation. I truly wish President Trump well, and I pledge to work with him if he chooses to chart a path that brings the country together and helps the people of Connecticut. No one should root for an American President to fail, and I will be there to work with him if he wishes to work with me. But President Trump's address sounded a lot like his campaign speeches, suggesting he is going to pursue the kind of hurtful and divisive policies that were the hallmark of his campaign. If he chooses this path, I will fight his agenda with every ounce of my being. Now, having been sworn in as President, the choice of which path his Administration follows is his and his alone. President Trump can extend a hand of cooperation and govern in a way that brings this country together, or he can be a President who purposely cuts this country in half. I pray that he chooses wisely.” 

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