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Richard Blumenthal: “I believe very strongly that he must do so. He must commit in this confirmation hearing that he would take himself out…”

On the recordSeptember 5, 2018
I believe very strongly that he must do so. He must commit in this confirmation hearing that he would take himself out of any consideration of any issue involving the president's personal criminal or civil liability.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal insists that Judge Kavanaugh should recuse himself from issues involving the president due to his potential criminal liability.

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