Overview

• In a late-night Truth Social post, the president labeled the Connecticut Democrat “Da Nang Dick,” compared him to George Santos, said he “should be allowed to speak no longer,” and urged investigators to seek “justice.”
• The post followed a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in which Attorney General Pam Bondi, responding to Blumenthal’s questions about possible conflicts and the Comey case, accused him of lying about his service.
• Blumenthal told CNN the claims are deceptive, reiterated that he misspoke on a few occasions years ago, and noted he served in the Marine Corps Reserve without deployment to Vietnam.
• Historical reporting shows Blumenthal received multiple draft deferments before enlisting in 1970 and did not serve in Southeast Asia.
• As of Wednesday, no formal investigation has been announced, and Trump’s demand aligns with his broader pattern of publicly pressing for probes of political opponents since returning to office.