Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy reportedly cozied up to Courier Newsroom CEO Tara McGowan at a restaurant in Washington, D.C. recently after he separated from his wife.
Murphy reportedly was seen âcuddlingâ and âbeing cutesyâ with 39-year-old McGowan, a Democrat operative who previously worked at Obama for America and served as press secretary to Democratic Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, according to a New York Post report. McGowan reportedly posted a selfie of her and Murphy on Instagram with the caption, ânot postponing joy,â according to Semafor.
The outing reportedly took place at the Red Hen the night before President Donald Trumpâs congressional address, according to the Post. Murphy is reportedly still legally married to his wife, Cathy Holahan, though they separated in November.
Courier Newsroom is a George Soros-backed news initiative that operates 11 newsrooms in political battleground states. It has received millions of dollars from major left-wing donors, including a $2.2 million donation by Sorosâ nonprofit, Fund for Policy Reform Inc., and a $250,000 Planned Parenthood donation between June 2021 and June 2022.
The company is backed by McGowanâs nonprofit, ACRONYM, and has since been acquired by her public benefit corporation, Good Information Inc.
McGowan has personally promoted Murphy on her X account, which has since been deactivated, by praising his âpro-democracyâ stances and retweeting his media appearances, according to the Post. She announced in Nov. 2023 that her organization would post video opinion pieces âfrom prominent pro-democracy leaders,â and pointed to a video of Murphy calling to ban so-called assault weapons.
âBeyond original newsletters, podcasts + social video series, COURIERâs new national vertical will publish video opinion pieces from prominent pro-democracy leaders fighting for our rights and freedoms, like this call from U.S. Senator @ChrisMurphyCT to ban assault weapons in ,â she wrote on X, according to the Post.
The Courier Newsroom publisher repeatedly reposted Murphyâs posts on her X account, the Post reported.
Murphy has become a leading voice for Democrats as they attempt to counter Trump, sounding the alarm that the Democratic Partyâs âpolitical brand is fundamentally brokenâ while they still are unsure about the presidentâs âactual agenda,â according to a profile of the senator by The New York Times. The Connecticut senator recently warned that the U.S. is in an alleged âconstitutional crisis,â a newly popular talking point used by some Democrats in an attempt to paint Trump as dictatorial.
âI think this is the most serious constitutional crisis the country has faced, certainly since Watergate,â Murphy said. âThe President is attempting to seize control of power, and for corrupt purposes.â
Murphyâs office and McGowan did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundationâs request for comment.
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