Senator Booker Clashes With Democrats Over Police Funding Legislation

Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey publicly criticized his fellow Democrats on the Senate floor for what he described as their complicity with President Donald Trump's agenda, particularly regarding a bipartisan police funding bill. Booker objected to the legislation because it allows the president to selectively withhold federal funds from jurisdictions, a tactic he argued politicizes law enforcement funding and undermines constitutional principles. His objection sparked a heated debate with Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Amy Klobuchar, who defended the bipartisan nature of the bill and questioned Booker's approach, noting his absence during committee discussions. Booker called on Democrats to resist the administration more forcefully, warning against enabling what he termed authoritarian behavior and urging the party to have a stronger backbone. This confrontation highlights a broader internal struggle within the Democratic Party over how to oppose the Trump administration's policies. Booker also intends to propose amendments to limit the president's power to rescind grant funding, signaling his continued push against the current strategy of bipartisan cooperation on policing legislation.