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Richard Blumenthal: “This antitrust department probably is the most laggard and…”

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

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NEWS CONFERENCE: Blumenthal calls for antitrust investigation into Connecticut Sun sale

Published | Video Starts at 09:48

Do you care to handicap the likelihood that Trump's Department of Justice will investigate an entity that benefited his. Well, as you noted, I'm not. I'm very clear eyed. This antitrust department probably is the most laggard and lethargic of any in recent history. And so I'm not predicting action, but I am certainly hoping that the law will be enforced. And it seems to me the law requires an investigation here. (09:48–09:58)

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Asserts that the current antitrust department is the most inactive in recent history.

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