Cory Booker Explodes on Trump FBI Director in Epic Hearing Brawl [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Sep 16th, 2025, 1:08 pm


Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) exploded at Trump FBI Director Kash Patel in a hearing exchange that turned into an outright brawl. Amid bipartisan criticism over his handling of the Charlie Kirk murder investigation, Director Patel testified before a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday.

That hearing continued on Tuesday’s edition of CNN’s Inside Politics, during which Sen. Booker dug in and twisted the knife by telling Patel he didn’t think he was long for the job.

When Director Patel launched into a bitter retort to the “rant,” the exchange became a throwdown that wound up involving committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA):

SEN. CORY BOOKER: 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. This may be the last time I have a hearing with you because I don’t think you’r long for your job. But I’m going to tell you this. I pray for you. I pray that you can step up and defend your oath, defend the Constitution, and do a much better job of defending this country. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.