Nobody wants a shutdown, but we have leverage.
On the recordFebruary 8, 2025
Source
cnn.comEditor's note · Context
Blumenthal acknowledges the risks of a shutdown while highlighting Democratic leverage.
Share
More from Richard Blumenthal
Jun 6, 2026
As always with the Trump Administration, cruelty is the point. Thanks to this brave whistleblower’s disclosure, we have more evidence that the Trump Administration used DOGE not just to recklessly slash government programs – they were…
Jun 8, 2026
Over the last year, I've investigated dozens of cases of Americans brutalized by agents of their own government, and across the board, video footage corroborated their testimony – showing the world what they experienced and making sure…





