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A longtime Democratic senator slammed a judge nominated by President Donald Trump for an appeals court vacancy after he refused to answer a direct question about who won the 2020 presidential election.<\/p>\n

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) asked North Dakota U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Mack Traynor, who was testifying before the Senate during a confirmation hearing for the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.<\/p>\n

“Who won the 2020 election?” Blumenthal asked.<\/p>\n

“This issue has become a question of political controversy. I’m a sitting federal district judge, I’m a nominee to be 8th Circuit court of appeals. Justice Jackson, who previously was confirmed by the Senate for a position…,” Traynor said, as Blumenthal interjected. <\/p>\n

“It’s ‘political controversy’ only because the president refuses to accept the results of the 2020 election. I’m asking you as a matter of fact. Who won the 2020 election?” Blumenthal again asked. <\/p>\n

But Traynor tried to dodge the question again.<\/p>\n

“As Justice Jackson stated, in her responses to questions on the record, it is not appropriate to engage in discussion regarding that as a judge, or sitting judge,” Traynor said.<\/p>\n

But Blumenthal wasn’t satisfied with the judge’s response.<\/p>\n

“So you’re going to use the same script that other nominees have used before this panel to avoid the question?” Blumenthal asked.<\/p>\n

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“I think the precedent established by Justice Jackson and other nominees is something that I need to follow,” Traynor responded.<\/p>\n

“As a matter of fact, who got more votes in 2020? Which of the presidential candidates?” Blumenthal asked.<\/p>\n

“As I stated before, this is an issue that Justice Jackson and other nominees have been asked, they’ve not provided a response,” Traynor said.<\/p>\n

Blumenthal cut off Traynor and called him out for avoiding the question \u2014 and repeating the same excuses that other Trump-allied nominees have used in previous congressional hearings.<\/p>\n

“You understand why I’m asking you to state, as a simple matter of fact who got more votes? The reason is because the president seeks to perpetuate a lie. You are in effect, protecting the lie if you fail to take an independent position as a matter of simple fact. Everybody in this room knows the answer. You’re unwilling to state it. Instead, adopting a script that has been dictated to you by the White House. You prepared this answer with the White House, did you not?” Blumenthal said.<\/p>\n

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BLUMENTHAL: Who won the 2020 election?<\/p>\n

JUDGE TRAYNOR: This issue has become a question of political controversy. Justice Jackson–<\/p>\n

BLUMENTHAL: It’s ‘political controversy’ only because the president refuses to accept the results. I’m asking you as a matter of fact. Who won?\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Wzs3XqcgMn
\u2014 Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 10, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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