Richard Blumenthal Profile picture
Sep 26, 2020 6 tweets 1 min read Read on X
I will oppose the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, as I would any nominee proposed as part of this illegitimate sham process, barely one month before an election as Americans are already casting their votes. Americans deserve a voice in this hugely consequential decision.
Judge Barrett’s views would harm real lives—real people—in real ways, from children with pre-existing conditions to women who just want to be able to decide when & how to have a family. I’m fighting for them.
Judge Barrett, like any Trump nominee, has already been vetted & screened to meet two tests: a commitment to striking down the Affordable Care Act & to overturning Roe v. Wade.
Judge Barrett has criticized past decisions protecting access to health care, shown hostility to reproductive freedoms, & expressed a willingness to overturn settled Supreme Court precedent that does not align with her extreme views.
If Judge Barrett’s views become law, hundreds of millions of Americans living w/pre-existing conditions would lose access to their health care. In the middle of a pandemic, rushing confirmation of an extreme jurist who will decimate health care is unconscionable.
I will refuse to treat this process as legitimate & will not meet with Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @SenBlumenthal

Jun 1
THREAD: This tenth trip to Ukraine felt different than the ones before; again & again, we were hustled down dark stairwells into bunkers as Putin attacked the country with missiles and drones, escalating cruelty that signals his desperation. 1/
Russia cannot sustain the current pace in lives, land, & money. Ukrainian heroism is turning the tide, with undeniable indelible costs. We saw the bombed & burned-out apartments & malls, still smelling of fire. 2/
We met with rescue workers who rushed into the flames seeking to save helpless civilian victims. We spoke with children kidnapped & held by Russia—among the more than 20,000 taken by force & often compelled to fight for Russia. 3/
Read 5 tweets
Mar 20
Mullin's magical mystery trip—classified, he says, but no clarity who bestowed that status, when, how or why, or where he went on this secret mission. We need answers before the Senate votes on his nomination. 1/
Pressed by my questions, Mullin rejected commitment to real reform—basic changes to rein in a lawless, reckless law enforcement bureaucracy. 2/
White House minions like Stephen Miller will continue to have real power—like imposing quotas for arrests of 3,000 a day, which Mullin refused to disavow. Meeting those numbers means indiscriminate mass arrests & sweeps. 3/
Read 5 tweets
Jan 21
BREAKING: Whistleblower disclosures reveal a formal ICE policy to ignore the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. 

Every American should be terrified by this secret ICE policy authorizing its agents to kick down your door & storm into your home. 1/ apnews.com/article/ice-ar…
It is an unlawful & morally repugnant policy that exemplifies the kinds of dangerous, disgraceful abuses America is seeing in real time. 2/
In our democracy, with vanishingly rare exceptions, the government is barred from breaking into your home without approval from a real judge.

Government agents have no right to ransack your bedroom or terrorize your kids on a whim or personal desire. 3/
Read 6 tweets
Dec 29, 2025
Trump’s shadowy TikTok deal should alarm everyone, apparently keeping control of its recommendation algorithm—the crown jewel—in Beijing’s hands, while handing immense power to his political cronies & business partners. 1/ nytimes.com/2025/12/23/opi…
Rather than protect national security & privacy, the new TikTok will be run by Trump’s friends in the Ellison family & his Emirati crypto partners. 2/
More corruption on an unprecedented scale—but as chilling, creating an urgent risk that Trump’s allies turn TikTok into a megaphone for propaganda & a censorship machine. 3/
Read 5 tweets
Dec 6, 2025
I’m demanding action from the US Postal Service to find & deliver more than 1,100 military care packages sent by Boxes to Boots. They contain holiday treats & essentials meant to brighten the season for troops serving in 13 countries around the globe.
USPS chaos & confusion, caused by contradictory interpretations of tariff codes, & other technicalities, have led to stopping & misplacing these packages. The shipping fees alone have already cost more than $7,600 & most packages undelivered.
Having spoken to Kristen Gauvin, the wonderful leader of Boxes to Boots, & a dedicated postal worker seeking to assist her, I’m writing to USPS leaders demanding they fix this problem immediately. The holidays are here.
Read 4 tweets
May 23, 2025
Tonight, Trump is hosting an exclusive dinner for the top holders of his meme coin—opening the door for individuals that are competing to line his pockets to buy access to the President. Here are some of those individuals:
Justin Sun, Tron founder & HTX advisor, dropped $75M into World Liberty Financial & holds over $18M in $TRUMP, making him the guest of honor. All while Trump’s SEC pauses its probe into Sun’s fraud allegations.
“Ice” is a pseudonym for a co-founder of the Singapore-based company MemeCore. MemeCore's chief business developer said in an interview that "Ice" hopes to shape Trump's views on the crypto industry—presumably to his own advantage & gain.
Read 6 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

:(