Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut calls efforts to target or silence left-leaning or progressive groups after the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk "straight out of the totalitarian playbook."

Senior members of the Trump administration, including Vice President Vance and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, pledged to use the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to disrupt networks they say are responsible for provoking violence.

Speaking to Morning Edition, Murphy said it could be "a really dark time for this country if mainstream progressive organizations are just labeled as terrorists or as inciters of violence simply because they are working to undermine the president's political agenda."

Murphy's comments came as at least 30 people across th

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