Why do people preemptively, continually, mistake kindness for weakness? By 'people,' he means, at this moment, me. I had just brought up the festering concern, expressed by fans and critics alike, that he is simply too nice to win the presidency. Booker has been trying to convince me that he's tough enough for this uncivil American era-that a pathologically genial New Jersey Democrat who preached love in his (mostly unloved) 2020 campaign could, if called to, knock a guy on his ass.
The video, filmed in the back seat of a car and posted Sunday, shows former White House press office chief of staff Yemisi Egbewole smiling into the camera as she delivers what she calls "an interesting update" about Booker's marriage to Alexis Lewis. "Okay, so Corey Booker got married and ... to a woman, and this is just very interesting, just an interesting update about Cory Booker. Cory Booker married a woman. He is now happily married," she says in the clip, which has been viewed more than 311,000 times.
I don't think you're fit to be in the bureau, but here's the thing, Mr. Patel. I think you are not going to be around long. I think this might be your last oversight hearing. Because as much as you supplicate yourself to the will of Donald Trump and not the Constitution of the United States of America, Donald Trump has shown us in his first term and in this term, he is not loyal to people like you. He will cut you loose.
Sen. Cory Booker accused Republicans of rushing the vote on Emil Bove's nomination and ignoring established rules of the committee. He expressed his concerns about the nomination process and the integrity of the committee, highlighting Bove's alleged misconduct.
"Sen. Cory Booker is witnessing a meteoric rise in popularity since his record-setting Senate floor speech, securing second place among Democratic voters for the 2028 presidential primary."
Booker argues thereâs enough suspicion surrounding Trumpâs actions to investigate possible insider trading related to tariff changes, despite a lack of direct evidence.