'Who Won The 2020 Election?': Blumenthal Gets Very Fed Up Grilling Trump Judge Nominee

[0:00] I believe you're up. Thank you, Senator Kennedy. Welcome, everyone. Thank you for your service. [0:08] Ms. Westerkamp, who won the 2020 election? Senator, under our Constitution, the Electoral [0:19] College votes for the president, and then that is certified by Congress. And in 2020, [0:27] President Biden was certified by the Electoral... Yeah, that's not my question. Who won the [0:34] election? And again, Senator, under our Constitution, and it's actually... You know, I know who was [0:40] certified, and I know what you think of certification, because you tweeted on January 6th [0:48] in a post saying, in reference to the 2020 election results, a certified lie is still a lie. I'm asking [0:57] you, who won the 2020 election? Let me make it more specific. Who won the popular vote? Again, Senator, [1:06] under our Constitution, what matters is who the Electoral College votes as... But I'm not asking [1:12] you for what the Constitution says. I'm asking you for your view factually. And frankly, we've [1:21] received this kind of canned, ridiculous answer before, as you know, because you were instructed [1:29] to give this answer, right? Senator, I am speaking to what the Constitution, under our Constitution, [1:35] again, and that is actually Article 2, as well as... Let me ask you this. Who won? [1:38] In the 2024 election. In the 2024 election, again, the Electoral College [1:45] voted for President Trump, and then the Congress also certified President Trump as the winner of the... [1:52] Did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election? Senator, that goes back again to under our [1:57] Constitution. The methodology is set forth in Article 2. Let's try another question, [2:02] Ms. Westerkamp. Was the United States Capitol attacked on January 6th, 2021? [2:10] Senator, again, I condemn all of the violence that occurred on January 6th. [2:16] We're not going to get an answer from you. And let me try Ms. Clark. Ms. Clark, [2:22] who won the 2020 election? Senator, under our Constitution, [2:27] the mechanism for electing a president is... I am amazed. I am just amazed by the insult [2:36] to this committee of witness after witness, seeking to be a federal judge, subverting [2:45] our Constitution and showing how you have no independence, which is essential to a federal [2:53] judge. Ms. Lane, who won the 2020 election? Apologies. Again, Senator, the Constitution [3:02] outlines the process, and as a judicial nominee, I'm here to talk about what the Constitution [3:07] requires, which is an electoral vote and certification by Congress. And in 2020... [3:12] Who won the election? In 2020, President Biden. Mr. Rickey, who won the 2020 election? Senator, [3:22] who stated the process we have under the Constitution is a vote by the Electoral College, [3:27] followed by certification... Was the Capitol attacked, Mr. Rickey, on January 6th? [3:31] There was violence that occurred here on January 6th, Senator. Was the Capitol attacked? [3:36] I would just say, Senator, there was violence that occurred here on that date. [3:41] You've seen videos of what happened. Yes, Senator, I have. [3:45] Was the Capitol attacked? Again, Senator, I would say... [3:48] Ms. Lane, was the Capitol attacked? Senator, the characterization of January 6th [3:56] was an ongoing controversy and debate, and as a nominee, it would be inappropriate for [3:59] me to characterize it. Ms. Clark, who won the 2024 election? [4:08] Senator, under the process set out by the Constitution, the Electoral College elects [4:13] the president, and it's sort of... Can you pull that mic a little closer, please? [4:17] And the president... The Electoral College elects the president, and... [4:21] You know, the answers here, which obviously are canned, they're pre-rehearsed, they're Orwellian [4:30] in their denial of... [4:32] reality, and they are a subversion of this process. They're an insult to this committee, [4:39] but they also fundamentally show a complete lack of independence and backbone and impartiality, [4:49] which are the fundamental requirements of a United States District Court judge or a judge on [4:57] any panel, Ms. Westerkamp. And I'm a little bit disappointed that you're not more original, [5:08] that you can't think of a few different words. [5:09] I'm just amazed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.