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Cory Booker: “I cannot support your nomination. I think you’ve shown failure of leadership at a time that America especially needs…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2025
I cannot support your nomination. I think you’ve shown failure of leadership at a time that America especially needs people of honor to stand up and show what leadership actually is.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey
Source
cnn.com
Jul 15, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Booker expresses his disappointment and opposition to Waltz's nomination during the hearing.

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