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In fact, I can personally attest to the fact that Mr. Blumenthal has a track record of not only being light on the facts when it apparently suits him but also has a history of allegedly acting against the interests of the public (which includes his constituents) from time to time.
This is borne out by his actions (or lack of) as the Connecticut Attorney General back in the 1990's when he had the temerity to take absolutely no meaningful action against two banks in his state accused of using identity fraud as a business tool in order to expedite debt collection operations. Or, consumer reporting giant Equifax which allegedly sold thousands (possibly tens of thousands) of consumer credit reports to identity thieves between 1991 and 1998.
All this, despite his constant efforts to portray himself as a consumer advocate representing the interests of all American consumers.
To the best of my knowledge, neither Mr. Blumenthal or his successor at the CT AG's office have ever notified the thousands of victims both in his state or the rest of the country affected by both the bank's actions or the Equifax data breach. This begs the question why?
After his recent private meeting with Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, who reportedly criticized President Donald Trump's comments on the judiciary as being "demoralizing" and "disheartening," Senator Blumenthal managed to turn Judge Gorsuch's openness and candor with him into a major news story. Alas, demonstrating once again, that Senator Blumenthal appears to care little for other people's privacy no matter who they are.
Now in his 70's, perhaps it is time for Senator Blumenthal to rethink just how he conducts himself while serving his constituents and maybe even own up to his past failings.
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