Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) questioned acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during his Senate confirmation hearing over the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tillis asked Blanche whether Capitol Police officers injured during the riot were victims of heinous crimes, with Blanche responding that they were and that those responsible should have been prosecuted. The hearing then turned political as Tillis accused Democrats of applying a double standard, arguing that lawmakers ignored actions by the previous administration because it 'happened to have a blue jersey.'