Connecticut lawmakers prefer to continue a series of Democratic-led investigations into Trump and his administration.
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Mueller report says Trump team did not collude, but was eager for Kremlin’s help
The report details the role of former campaign manager and Connecticut native Paul Manafort and others in encouraging Russian help.
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Trump campaign tries to blacklist Blumenthal on television
The Trump campaign says the Mueller report has vindicated the president and those who have attacked him should not be on the air.
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CT lawmakers have roles in ongoing Trump investigations
Several Connecticut lawmakers are heavily involved in the Democrat’s Plan B” to continue investigations into the Trump administration.
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Blumenthal slams Trump for failing to commit to a Mueller interview
WASHINGTON – Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Wednesday slammed President Trump for declining to say whether he would grant an interview to special counsel Robert Mueller and his team, who are investigating any possible collusion between Russian and the Trump campaign. Blumenthal said, “The president has a moral and legal duty to cooperate.”
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Blumenthal, other Dems call for greater protections for Mueller
WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort’s indictment on Monday widened a partisan split, with Democrats, including Sen. Richard Blumenthal, calling for an increased pace of investigation and added protections for special counsel Robert Mueller and Republicans demanding equal effort be spent on a probe of ties between Democrats and the Russians.
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Trump attacks on Blumenthal may have political and personal roots
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has disparaged other U.S. senators, but no one has been targeted more than Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who, perhaps for a number of reasons — both political and personal — has gotten under the president’s skin.