Cruz and Booker Clash at Senate Hearing Over Attacks on Federal Judges

On June 3, 2025, a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing witnessed a heated exchange between Senators Ted Cruz and Cory Booker. Their argument centered on the issue of attacks against federal judges. Senator Booker challenged Senator Cruz's claim that Democrats had not condemned these attacks, citing the recent bipartisan passage of a bill to increase security for Supreme Court justices. "We were not silent. We took action," Booker retorted to Cruz's accusation of Democratic inaction. Cruz responded by noting that the Department of Justice under President Biden had not made any arrests in relation to protests outside the homes of Supreme Court justices. The clash highlighted the ongoing tension and partisan divisions within the Senate over the protection of judges and the judiciary.