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Richard Blumenthal: “The Capitol was attacked on January 6, 2021.”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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SENATORS Blumenthal & Whitehouse Target Trump Judicial Picks Over Capitol Attack Questions| US NEWS

Published | Video Starts at 01:29

And for months, these nominees have waffled. They've repeated a script from the White House. They have ducked and dodged, and they have failed to acknowledge a simple truth, that in fact, The Capitol was attacked on January 6, 2021. And for people who may wonder why, it's important for them to answer truthfully and accurately. It is the president's myth that, in fact, the attack on the Capitol was an event. (01:29–01:33)

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Asserts that the U.S. Capitol was attacked on January 6, 2021.

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