US EditionTrump Calls for Investigation Into Blumenthal over Allegations He Lied About Military Service
Trump compared Blumenthal's military record claims to those of George Santos and called for an investigation as part of his wider campaign against political opponents.
- On late Tuesday night, President Donald Trump called for Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal to be investigated for allegedly embellishing his military record, in a Truth Social post after a contentious Senate hearing.
- This call followed a heated exchange where Blumenthal confronted Attorney General Pam Bondi over her links to a scrutinized merger, after which Bondi and Trump accused Blumenthal of lying about service in Vietnam, an allegation reaching back to remarks made during his 2010 Senate campaign.
- Blumenthal, who served in the Marine Reserves but not in Southeast Asia, has acknowledged in past statements that he was 'not as clear or precise' about his service as he should have been.
- Responding to Trump's claims, Blumenthal told CNN the allegations are 'completely deceptive and distorted', noting voters have 'overwhelmingly' reelected him three times despite the controversy.
- The dispute intensifies ongoing tensions between Trump and his opponents, illustrating a pattern of public political retribution since Trump's return to office in January.
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Trump targets CT’s Blumenthal, calling for investigation into Vietnam service claims
President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi Tuesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing. Trump called for an investigation in a Truth Social post into long-discussed allegations that Blumenthal lied about his military record in 2008. Trump previously brought up the allegations during his first term as a way to rebut Blumen…
Trump calls for investigation into Blumenthal for military service claims
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal. (Molly Ingram / WSHU)President Donald Trump (R) wants an investigation into U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) over claims that he made about his military service.“This guy shouldn’t even be in the U.S. Senate,” Trump said on TruthSocial. “It should be investigated, and Justice should be sought.”Blumenthal has admitted that he "misspoke" about serving in Vietnam multiple times.He was on CNN with Kaitlan Collins …
Trump calls for investigation into Blumenthal over allegations he lied about military service
President Donald Trump called for Sen. Richard Blumenthal to be investigated in a Truth Social post late Tuesday night, hours after the Democratic senator sparred with Attorney General Pam Bondi during a contentious Senate hearing.
President Donald Trump returned to the charge against Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), who acknowledged in the past that he had “falsified” his military record during the Vietnam war.
Trump calls for investigation into sitting Democratic senator
President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday against Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, calling for him to be investigated for embellishing his military record after the lawmaker clashed with US Attorney General Pam Bondi during a congressional hearing.
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