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(33,631 posts) Wed Jun 10, 2026, 02:18 PM 13 hrs ago

Sen. Blumenthal asks Trump nominee for US Court of Appeals, Daniel Traynor, "Was the Capital attacked on Jan. 6th?" [View all]

BLUMENTHAL: Was the Capitol attacked on J6?

TRAYNOR: The actions on January 6 were deeply troubling to watch, but I'm not going to characterize it

B: You are perpetuating a lie. I don't know how you can continue as a district court judge, let alone serve on court of appeals. Frankly it's shameful.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-10T16:19:16.779Z

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Sen. Blumenthal asks Trump nominee for US Court of Appeals, Daniel Traynor, "Was the Capital attacked on Jan. 6th?" [View all] red dog 1 13 hrs ago OP

Cowardice Compounded by Idiocy is Not the Best Look for a Judicial Candidate! The Roux Comes First 12 hrs ago #1

Great questioning, Sen. Blumenthal. Why can't Traynor just admit that he's been told what to say? erronis 12 hrs ago #2

Good point Seinan Sensei 11 hrs ago #3

There are others who refuse to answer this question vapor2 5 hrs ago #7

It's disqualifying BaronChocula 11 hrs ago #4

Time to stop being squeamish RetiredParatrooper 11 hrs ago #5

Senator Blumenthal is always prepared, & always dignified when he goes in for the slaughter too. Passages 11 hrs ago #6

Good Question! Traynor is not going to Cha 4 hrs ago #8

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