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Connecticut’s senior senator, Richard “Danang Dick” Blumenthal, wasted little time after the midterms signaling that Democrats will prioritize political retribution over governing.
Speaking at the state Capitol and appearing on cable news, Blumenthal declared that hearings into President Trump and his aides will begin “with urgency” in the days and weeks after January 6, once the new Congress is sworn in on January 3. As the incoming chair of the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, he intends to wield subpoena power against what he calls “ongoing, unfettered corruption.”
“Corruption has consequences,” Blumenthal said at his Hartford briefing yesterday. He insisted Trump’s “unpopularity” cost Republicans the election and lamented the appointment of an “extremist on immigration,” Stephen Miller. Blumenthal also floated the idea of abolishing ICE “in its current form.” He admitted that immigration laws are necessary, but quickly claimed that ICE has been a failure.
Blumenthal was directly asked for his initial reaction to President Trump’s post questioning whether anybody really believes the election was honest, and claiming “it’s the machines that are far more important than the voter!”
“Americans voted for affordability and accountability,” Blumenthal replied, instinctively pivoting to his talking points about reining in billionaires and big-tech moguls. He completely dodged the question. Another reporter repeated it and pressed for a reaction to Trump’s claims that the election was rigged.
“The election was not rigged,” Blumenthal claimed. “Everybody knows the election was fair and open. The votes continue to be counted fairly and accurately in Mississippi and Alaska. There is no sane person who believes that this election was rigged.”
The next question shifted back to Blumenthal’s preferred narrative on affordability and lowering costs. He talked about a “windfall profits” tax he wants to place on oil companies because they are profiting from an “illegal, insane war”—then linked that to Trump, who he claimed owned oil company stock.
Blumenthal said he is focused on impeaching the people around Trump—Hegseth, Blanche, and others—because he does not have the power to impeach the president himself. He is not convinced that impeaching the president is as productive as pursuing prosecutions.
The targets for investigation are familiar and selective: Trump-linked crypto ventures, Elon Musk and Starlink, “vanity projects” including the White House ballroom, and oil company stock holdings.
So forget any pretense of addressing inflation, energy costs, or border enforcement. Democrats want a renewed campaign of investigations, subpoenas, and impeachment theater. The focus, as Blumenthal put it, is on “ending MAGA in 2028.”
“The American people are angry and they should be,” Blumenthal insisted. “And I’m angry and I have the power to do something about it, and I will use every tool at the disposal of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to make sure that justice is served here.”
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