Video from a statement by Cory Booker
Sen. Cory Booker's remarks to former special counsel Jack Smith at the Senate Judiciary Committee's Sept. 29, 2026 hearing.
Excerpt from 3:29:53 to 3:30:47 of the committee's archived hearing video. DI added its logo in the corner.
Video: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Public domain (U.S. government work) (opens in a new tab)
Watch the full original video (opens in a new tab) (relevant passage: Sen. Cory Booker's remarks to Smith, about 3:29:56 to 3:30:45 on the archived video timeline)
During his questioning of Smith, Sen. Cory Booker said Republicans were trying to say the investigation was partisan, and said his own records and text messages, and those of Karen Bass, were also swept up.
“And they're trying to say this is partisanship. My records were swept up. My text messages were part of it. Karen Bass's text messages were a part of it.”