On October 5, 2021, Haugen testified before the United States Senate Commerce Committee's Sub-Committee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security.[21][22][23] A written version of her opening statement to the U.S. Senate subcommittee was published on October 4, 2021.[24] During the October 5 hearing, Haugen indicated she is in communication with another U.S. congressional committee about issues related to espionage and disinformation.[25] Haugen also said a reason she has not shared documents with the Federal Trade Commission is because she believes Facebook systems will "continue to be dangerous even if they’re broken up."[26] After the hearing, Senator Richard Blumenthal, chair of the Commerce subcommittee, said Haugen "wants to fix Facebook, not burn it to the ground."[27]