• Sen. Cory Booker criticizes fellow Democrats for supporting police funding bills he claims benefit Trump's agenda.
• The heated exchange highlights divisions within the Democratic Party regarding Trump's administration.
• Booker calls for a "wake-up call" in the party to stand against Trump’s constitutional violations.
• Sens. Cortez Masto and Klobuchar defend their support for the bipartisan bills, noting Booker’s absence during committee discussions.
• Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer comments on the Democrats' perceived lack of leadership following Booker's outburst.

During a heated exchange on the Senate floor, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) accused his fellow Democrats of being "complicit" with President Trump by supporting a bipartisan package of policing bills. Booker objected to the swift passage of these bills, emphasizing that they would exacerbate issues surrounding funding for law enforcement in predominantly blue states like New Jersey, New York, and California. "We are standing at a moment where our president is eviscerating the Constitution," he declared, insisting that Democrats should leverage their political position to counter Trump’s actions and ensure equitable distribution of resources to police departments nationwide, according to CBS News and The Hill.

Booker’s passionate plea came after fellow Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) attempted to advance the legislation without objection. He asserted that the Justice Department is withholding necessary funding to law enforcement agencies and criticized the Democratic Party for not taking a firmer stand against Trump's policies. He said, "This is a wake-up call. It’s time for us to fight," asserting that failing to do so risks compromising the party’s integrity and duty to protect the Constitution, as reported by ABC News and HuffPost.

In response, Cortez Masto and Klobuchar defended their stance, emphasizing that the bills had previously passed unanimously through the Senate Judiciary Committee, which Booker is a part of, implying he had missed opportunities to voice his concerns at that time. Cortez Masto argued that Booker's last-minute objection was an attempt to undermine critical support for law enforcement rather than a genuine challenge to party strategy. She noted, “This is ridiculous. This is an attempt to kill all of these bills,” according to HuffPost and ABC News.

The confrontation has drawn attention from Republican Senators, including Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), who remarked that Booker's outburst illustrates the current disarray within the Democratic Party. Cramer described Democrats as “leaderless,” stating that their internal conflicts represent an opportunity for Republicans, but he expressed concern that this chaos does not benefit the country. He remarked, “The kids are fighting,” indicating a lack of unity and direction within the party, as reported by The Hill.