Phil Murphy sworn in to replace Chris Christie
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Former Wall Street executive Phil Murphy became New Jersey's governor Tuesday, taking the oath on the same Bible that President John F. Kennedy was sworn in on, as he replaced Republican Gov. Chris Christie.
Murphy, 60, succeeds Christie after two terms, returning full control of state government to Democrats and promising to take a much different approach toward President Donald Trump's policies.
While Christie was a friend and ally, Murphy built his campaign — his first run for elected office— around undoing the Trump administration's efforts on health care, immigration and taxes.
"We will resist every move from President Trump and a misguided Republican Congress," Murphy said in his inaugural address.
Hinting at Trump's reported vulgar comments last week about immigration, Murphy called the country a "beacon of light" for immigrants including those from Haiti and Africa.
"We will resist any attempt to define who is and who isn't a real American," he said.
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