Sen. Richard Blumenthal Fires Back at Trump's 'Bullying'

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., slammed President Donald Trump for a series of personal attack tweets on Monday.

Mr. President: Your bullying hasn't worked before and it won't work now. No one is above the law.

— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) August 7, 2017

This issue isn't about me - it's about the Special Counsel's independence and integrity.

— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) August 7, 2017

Trump had earlier gone on Twitter to say this about Blumenthal:

Interesting to watch Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut talking about hoax Russian collusion when he was a phony Vietnam con artist!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2017

Never in U.S.history has anyone lied or defrauded voters like Senator Richard Blumenthal. He told stories about his Vietnam battles and....

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2017

...conquests, how brave he was, and it was all a lie. He cried like a baby and begged for forgiveness like a child. Now he judges collusion?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2017

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