Senator Richard Blumenthal

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‘You already failed as FBI director’: Sen. Blumenthal's heated exchange with Kash Patel at Senate hearing

At the heated Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Richard Blumenthal grilled Kash Patel over whether he would ensure FBI agents are protected from political retribution. Patel responded by assuring that all FBI employees would be held to the same standard and not dismissed due to specific cases.

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Kash Patel in FBI director confirmation hearing pledges "no retributive actions" amid grilling on past comments

Kash Patel appeared Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to be FBI director. Patel has been nominated to replace Trump-appointed Christopher Wray, whose resignation took effect on Jan. 20.

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'Can’t Accept...': Kash Patel Retaliates After Blumenthal's Fiery Grilling | Senate Hearing

On January 30, 2025, during the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearing for FBI director nominee Kash Patel, Senator Richard Blumenthal engaged in a heated exchange with Patel. Blumenthal pressed Patel on his commitment to protecting FBI agents from political retribution,

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Democrats urge Trump to halt freezes on VA hires and federal funds for veterans community services

Democrats harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to invoke a federal freeze on filling vacancies and adding jobs ...

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Sen. Blumenthal is the reason we need to term-limit politicians

Conn., a proven liar about his service to our country. He tried to go after Pete Hegseth, a real soldier who fought for our country and who was awarded medals for his recognized service. Mr. Hegseth w ...

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal - TikTok sale likely

Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he believes a sale of TikTok is "likely" following the Supreme Court's ruling on Friday.

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Blumenthal to propose Constitutional amendment limiting presidential pardoning power

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said he will introduce a Constitutional amendment curbing the president’s ability to ...

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'Government for sale': Senator warns Trump inauguration is a taste of what's to come

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sees dark symbolism in how President Donald Trump's inauguration was conducted — and what it ...

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Kristi Noem won’t say if she would withhold disaster aid if Trump asks: ‘Leadership has consequences’

Trump’s nominee for massive cabinet job rebuffs ‘hypothetical’ question as he threatens California fire relief ...

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Democratic senator urges Delta Air, DraftKings to halt in-flight gaming partnership

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal urged Delta Air Lines and DraftKings on Friday to halt a partnership to offer in-flight ...

Fight or flight: This time, some top federal officials resigned rather than try to fend off a Trump firing

The FBI director, IRS commissioner and vice chair of the Federal Reserve, all criticized by Republicans, have opted to resign ...

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Senate confirms Trump Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in rare weekend vote

The Senate confirmed Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Sunday during a ...

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Trump DHS Nominee Kristi Noem Clashes With Democrat Over 'Keeping Families Together' At Border in Tense Exchange

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be the next Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Kristi Noem, got into ...

'The decision was appalling', Dem senator rips Biden over pardons for violent offenders

Conn., joins 'Fox News Sunday' to discuss the latest Israeli hostage swap, the debate over executive pardon power and President Trump's decision to fire independent government watchdogs.

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