Ted Cruz vs. Cory Booker HEATED Clash at Senate Judiciary Hearing on Judges vs. Trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lloGwMUg1R0
The video captures a heated exchange between Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing titled “The Supposedly Least Dangerous Branch: District Judges v. Trump,” held on June 3, 2025. The nearly nine-minute clash centers on judicial safety and the response to threats against federal judges, particularly Supreme Court justices, during the Trump and Biden administrations. Cruz accuses Democrats of being “utterly silent” on threats against conservative justices, claiming the Biden DOJ failed to arrest protesters violating federal law. Booker counters, calling Cruz’s claims a “patent lie,” highlighting bipartisan legislation like the Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022 to protect justices. The argument escalates as both senators accuse each other of hypocrisy and lying, with Booker criticizing Trump’s rhetoric against judges and Cruz pointing to unpunished protests outside justices’ homes. The exchange reflects deep partisan tensions over judicial independence and executive actions.