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Trump official declines to call January 6 an ‘attack’, describing ‘protests and such’
Don Berthiaume, Trump nominee for inspector general at justice department, pressed by senators amid confirmation Donald Trump ’s nominee to serve as a top independent watchdog at the Department of Justice has refused to call the January 6 insurrection an “attack” during questioning by US senators. Don Berthiaume, a career justice department employee who has been serving as inspector general at the agency, faced senators as part of his confirmation process to take up the role permanently on Wednesday. Continue reading...
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Don Berthiaume, Trump nominee for inspector general at justice department, pressed by senators amid confirmation Donald Trump ’s nominee to serve as a top independent watchdog at the Department of Justice has refused to call the January 6 insurrection an “attack” during questioning by US senators. Don Berthiaume, a career justice department employee who has been serving as inspector general at the agency, faced senators as part of his confirmation process to take up the role permanently on Wednesday. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked item, Trump official declines to call January 6 an ‘attack’, describing ‘protests and such’, Don Berthiaume, Trump nominee for inspector general at justice department, pressed by senators amid confirmation Donald Trump ’s nominee to serve as a top independent watchdog at the Department of Justice has refused to call the January 6 insurrection an “attack” during questioning by US senators. Don Berthiaume, a career justice department employee who has been serving as inspector general at the agency, faced senators as part of his confirmation process to take up the role permanently on Wednesday. Continue reading…
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- Trump official declines to call January 6 an ‘attack’, describing ‘protests and such’The Guardian - 2026-06-17T19:09:17+00:00
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