Cory Booker blasts Senate as Republicans push Todd Blanche's AG nomination

Senator Cory Booker (D‑NJ) erupted during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing as Republicans moved to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general. Booker shouted that Republicans were “obsessed” with the Biden family’s finances while ignoring the “mountain of excrement” from the Trump family, accusing President Donald Trump of profiting $2 billion from the presidency and alleging corporate board placements for his children.

Booker also criticized concessions made by Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, including the removal of a proposed $1.8 billion anti‑weaponization fund and limits on a tax‑audit immunity agreement for Trump. He likened the deal to giving a known arsonist “a whole barrel full of gasoline.” The outburst was captured on video and widely shared online.