Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) warned of flaws within the Democratic Party, claiming his party has to change its approach because President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are destroying U.S. democracy.

In a lengthy interview with the New Yorker magazine, Murphy criticized the cautious stance of his party leaders, saying a more forceful approach is needed to wrestle back power. In one part of the interview, he laid out what he thinks are the biggest flaws of the Democratic Party and why it fared so poorly in 2024.