
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker (D), a potential 2028 presidential hopeful, took a prominent role in a Democratic protest at Thursday’s Judiciary Committee hearing.
The session focused on Emil Bove, a federal judicial nominee from the Trump administration, whose confirmation has sparked sharp partisan disagreement.
The confrontation intensified when Booker pressed the committee to address whistleblower complaints made by former Justice Department official Erez Reuveni regarding Bove.
Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) declined to bring up the allegations, prompting Booker to sharply question the decision.
“Why are you doing this? This is outrageous!” Booker exclaimed, raising his voice.
During the exchange, a female Democrat shouted “Kangaroo court!” as Booker accused Republicans of disregarding established committee rules and ignoring the parliamentarian’s guidance.
Booker insisted, “This is wrong! You violate your own rules without going by… by the mandates of the parliamentarian.”
Despite Grassley’s efforts to restore order and proceed to a vote, Booker continued objecting.
“This is unbelievable!” he said. “There’s a way to do this: If you want to force this through, if you want to ram this through, there’s a way to do it in accordance to the rules as spelled out by the parliamentarian.”
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