WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks during a news conference about judicial nominees on Capitol Hill on August 05, 2026 in Washington, DC. Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee held the news conference to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's judicial nominees and their belief that the January 6th insurrection was allegedly not as severe as reported. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)