Jan 14, 2025 · [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) raised Hegseth’s documented record of financial mismanagement and misconduct while leading two non-profit organizations.

Jan 14, 2025 · Connecticut Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal told Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, that he would be a good "spokesperson for the Pentagon" but he is not qualified...

Jan 15, 2025 · US Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, sharply criticized Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday,...

1 day ago · Pete Hegseth seemed well on his way to becoming Trump’s next Defense secretary on Thursday evening when a ... he would have never made it out of committee,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal ...

6 days ago · [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate floor yesterday highlighting Pete Hegseth’s lack of qualifications for the role of Secretary of Defense, including his mismanagement of two veterans’ organizations, views on women in the military, controversial stances regarding military policies and conduct, and accounts of his alcohol ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut cast doubt Tuesday on nominee Pete Hegseth’s ability to run the Department of Defense, pointing to claims of financial mismanagement when...

Jan 8, 2025 · [WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MI) today sharing his concern that the Committee is preparing to move forward with the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense without access to full information – including a standard FBI ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. speaks as Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right, listens at the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald...

Jan 15, 2025 · Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., asked Hegseth if he’d be willing to submit to an expanded background check with interviews of former colleagues, ex-wives, “sexual assault survivors and others.” “I’m not in charge of FBI background checks,” Hegseth said.

Jan 13, 2025 · I've just spoken to Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat who questioned Hegseth sharply during the hearing. He said he's "conceding nothing" in terms of Republicans' confidence the vote will got ...