(CNN) - President Donald Trump called for Sen. Richard Blumenthal to be investigated in a Truth Social post late Tuesday night, hours after the Democratic senator sparred with Attorney General Pam Bondi during a contentious Senate hearing.

Referencing decade-old allegations that Blumenthal “lied” about his military service in Vietnam, Trump said in the post, “This guy shouldn’t be in the U.S. Senate. It should be investigated, and Justice should be sought.”

Shortly after, Blumenthal responded to Trump’s claims, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on “The Source” that the allegations are “completely deceptive and distorted.”

“This allegation of 15 years ago has been really rejected by the voters of Connecticut three times, overwhelmingly reelecting me,” Blumenthal said.

The senator acknowledg

See Full Page