Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"The mob that Donald Trump mobilized was armed. The Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police recovered firearms on that day. And that mob is still out there and still dangerous."

"But I do think that this trial is having an enormous impact, and it will historically."

"What`s on trial here is not just Donald Trump. It`s the mob that he summoned to Washington, incited to assault the Capitol, stop the vote counting, and even possibly assassinate members of the United ..."

"Cornell is right. My colleagues may not do the right thing here, but I can’t be responsible for them. We’re doing the right thing by having this trial."