Richard Blumenthal should resign because of questions about his record in the Vietnam era, says Lee Whitnum, a candidate for the U.S. Senate.
Whitnum has clashed with Blumenthal in the past regarding other issues, but she says that the Vietnam issue requires his resignation.
"He needs to resign," Whitnum said in a statement Tuesday. "In light of lies about his military record but more important about his role in the financial meltdown that happened right here in Wilton'' at the financial products division of AIG.
AIG has been highly criticized for awarding bonuses to employees after receiving federal bailout funds.
"The entire AIG FP fiasco could have been prevented,'' Whitnum said. "He didn't do his job and as a result, the greatest financial debacle and bailout in this recession took place right here in Wilton, Connecticut and the AIG FP guys just got bonuses - again."