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Sen Blumenthal put Trump judicial nominee Matthew Schwartz on the spot with one blunt question: was the Capi [View all]
Schwartz's SCRIPTED January 6 Answer BACKFIRES After Blumenthal Presses Him In Tense Hearing
Daniel Reed
82,917 views May 24, 2026 #Blumenthal #January6 #TrumpNominee
Senator Richard Blumenthal put Trump judicial nominee Matthew Schwartz on the spot with one blunt question: was the Capitol attacked on January 6th?
What followed turned into a tense Senate Judiciary Committee confrontation as Schwartz avoided Blumenthal’s exact framing, leaned on judicial ethics, and repeated carefully worded answers. Blumenthal then unloaded, accusing the nominees of giving canned, rehearsed responses and questioning whether they could truly be independent from Donald Trump.
This hearing quickly became bigger than one question. It became a fight over truth, loyalty, judicial independence, January 6th, and whether Trump’s court picks are willing to answer basic facts under pressure.
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