
Benjamin M. Flowers
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Aug 31, 2026
Housing for the 21st Century Act - CD344
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38:10Jennifer BrineyHOST
She voted no along with all Democrats and independents.
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38:13Jennifer BrineyHOST
And it was a similar story for Benjamin Flowers, who is now a United States Circuit judge for the Sixth Circuit.
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38:18Jennifer BrineyHOST
Before his confirmation, Benjamin Flowers was a lawyer in Ohio, and he was against Ohio joining Texas in its attempt to help Donald Trump steal the 2020 election, which is a nice change of pace for these Trump nominees.
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38:31Jennifer BrineyHOST
But he's someone whose previous work indicates that he is supportive of an expansive view of presidential authority, which I imagine helped him get that nomination from Donald Trump.
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38:39Jennifer BrineyHOST
But even though Benjamin Flowers, as a lawyer, didn't want to be complicit in Donald Trump's attempt to steal the 2020 election, on May 20th in his confirmation hearing, he responded like this when asked by Senator Blumenthal.
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38:51Richard BlumenthalSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
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38:51Richard BlumenthalSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Flowers, who won the 2020 election?
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40:18Jennifer BrineyHOST
And he was confirmed.