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Richard Blumenthal: “Was the United States capitol attacked on January 6, 2021?”

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

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Published April 15, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:14

As I said a moment ago, Senator, when Congress counted the Electoral College votes in January 2021, Joe Biden was certified. Okay, let's try. Let's try another topic. Was the United States capitol attacked on January 6, 2021? I want to be very careful in the Language I use, Senator, because there are cases that have been filed in the 8th Circuit where the characterization of that day has been central to the case. (03:14–03:21)

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Implies that the United States Capitol was attacked on January 6, 2021.

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