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    Top Dem in immigration talks says Republicans are ignoring border chaos to help Trump

    Republican senators are now casting doubts on the new border security and foreign aid deal. Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says they're caving to pressure from Trump to boost his reelection bid.
    by Rachel Treisman Feb 06, 2024 4 minutes
    Updated February 6, 2024 at 11:53 AM ET

    The Democrats' lead negotiator on a $118 billion bipartisan national security bill says GOP efforts to tank the bill are not based on its merits, but an effort to support former President Donald Trump's reelection bid.

    "Right now most Republicans are prepared to listen to Donald Trump, who says he wants chaos to continue at the border because that will help him politically," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., told Morning Edition's Michel Martin.

    At least two dozen GOP senators are casting doubt on the chances of , which would result in the most significant change to U.S. immigration law in some four decades.

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