Nominee for DOJ watchdog refused to call Jan. 6 violence an ‘attack’ on the Capitol | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department's internal watchdog office refused to call the January 6 violence an attack.

Don Berthiaume told senators the term attack implies a coordinated effort to target specific things.

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he asked questions about January 6 to test the nominee's independence from the White House.

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President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s internal watchdog office repeatedly refused in his confirmation hearing to use the word “attack” to describe the violence on January 6, 2021, that disrupted Congress’ election certification vote.