Richard Blumenthal: “The attack on the Capitol was designed to prevent the lawful…”

“He couldn't bring himself to refer to it as an attack, as it clearly was, because Donald Trump will not allow any of his nominees to refer to the January 6th riot and insurrection as an The attack on the Capitol was designed to prevent the lawful and peaceful transition of power. And to call it anything else is disrespectful to the brave Capitol police who defended us that day and disqualifying for a judicial nominee and for any position of trust in the United States government.” (05:33–05:41)

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