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Senator Blumenthal asks nominees who won the 2020 election, and they won't say Joe Biden won

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At a Senate nominations hearing, Senator Blumenthal asks the nominees who won the 2020 election. The first answers that President Biden was "certified the winner," and the others say they have the "same answer" one after another. Blumenthal presses that it is "an issue of fact," but none of them will say Biden won.

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Who
SenatorBlumenthal
Where
hearing - judicial nominations hearing (committee not named in transcript)
Original footage
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Length
57 seconds, unedited within the cut
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who won the 2020 election. I'd say that President Biden was certified the winner of the 2020 election. He won the election. Is that your response? Senator, I think my response is he was certified as the winner by counting the election. Though you're unwilling to say he won the election. How about you, Mr. Roberts? I have the same answer as my colleague, Senator. Same answer as the previous one. The previous nominee. The Senate did. Mr. Coons, how about you? Thank you, Senator and I have the same answer as Mr. Same answer. Unwilling to say that Joe Biden won the election, correct? As Mr. Henderson said, it is become a matter of political concern and Joe Biden Well, it's a matter of political concern, but it's also an issue of fact. Is it not? Joe Biden was in fact certified the winner of the 2020 election. Mr. Mark? Same answer, Senator. I

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