Senate Democrats Clash Over Trump Funding, Accuse Colleagues of Complicity

Senator Cory Booker sharply criticized his fellow Democrats for being too accommodating to President Donald Trump, accusing them of complicity in allowing the Trump administration to withhold law enforcement funding from Democratic-leaning states. During a Senate floor confrontation, Booker blocked bipartisan police funding bills, arguing that the Office of Justice Programs was weaponizing grant funds against sanctuary cities like Newark. His outburst sparked intense debate and infighting among Senate Democrats, with Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Amy Klobuchar pushing back and emphasizing the need to both support communities and oppose Trump's policies. Booker urged the Democratic Party to adopt a more combative stance, asserting that many in the caucus want to "fight" Trump’s overreach but that the party lacked sufficient backbone. The clash highlighted the broader struggle within the Democratic Party over whether to pursue bipartisan cooperation or more aggressive opposition to the Trump administration. Booker’s accusations centered on the perceived undermining of constitutional norms and the targeting of blue states, intensifying internal party tensions as midterm elections approach.