'Congress must act': Democrat Sen Cory Booker says he doubts conservative Trump-appointed judges on protecting American rights

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In an interview on Monday, June 10, Senator Cory Booker told host Stephen Colbert of 'Late Show' that he did not trust conservative judges, particularly those nominated by former President Donald Trump, to protect American rights.

The New Jersey Democrat told Colbert, "I don't trust [Trump-appointed] judges to secure our rights," when they were discussing what Congress could do to prevent conservative judges from having an impact on matters like gun rights and abortion rights.

"Congress must act," he said, per Fox News. "I have been shaken by seeing things happen in our federal judiciary that I never imagined possible."

Sen Cory Booker cites Donald Trump's appointed US District Judge Matthew J Kacsmaryk's injunction

Booker gave the example of the injunction issued in early 2023 by US District Judge Matthew J Kacsmaryk, who was appointed by Trump, against the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion drug mifepristone.

The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled later that year, prohibiting the mail-order distribution of mifepristone and mandating its administration in a doctor's office. The drug's three-week duration is limited to the seventh week of pregnancy, according to the statement as well.

Sen Cory Booker claims judges made decisions on issues like IVF against US citizens' interests

The senator added that decisions regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF) were being made by conservative judges, which he claimed went against the wishes of most Americans. "The majority of Americans believe that we should have access to IVF," Booker said.

Booker is in favor of a bill introduced by Sen Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill, that would protect IVF through federal legislation. Republicans have already obstructed the bill, arguing that it is too broad and does not permit certain regulations.

Sen Cory Booker alleges Donald Trump filled court with right-winged judges during his tenure

During the late-night media appearance, Booker added, that Trump filled the courts "with extreme right-wing" judges during his term.

"The majority of Americans believe in Roe v. Wade, but that was stripped away from us by the courts," the senator said, then pointing to gun control efforts. "The majority of Americans believe that we should have common sense, universal background checks, but that's been blocked again and again by a Republican Congress."

"It is an extreme nature of the people he is putting on the court to take precedence, to take patterns, practices and upturn them," Booker continued. 

He claimed that he and other Democratic members of Congress have taken action to "protect same-sex marriage" and in vitro fertilization against rulings made by conservative judges.

Internet slams Sen Cory Booker for not trusting conservative judges 

The senator faced heat from netizens for showing a lack of faith in conservative judges, especially the ones who were appointed by Trump. One X user tweeted, "Booker wants judges that sympathize with black violent criminals."

Another wrote, "That’s okay! I don’t trust Liberal judges either. Hopefully, they won’t forget their job according to the rules of the Constitution! I certainly don’t trust the NY Liberal judge , he’s corrupted! Many lawyers who sat in the courtroom agreed! It was a corrupt and bias trial!"

"AND, EXACTLY WHAT WOULD YOU EXPECT BOOKER TO SAY ABOUT TRUMP APPOINTED JUDGES? BECAUSE DEMS KNOW THEIR ALL GOING TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR THEIR CRIMES," penned another user. "They should all be very afraid ! Judgement day is coming," one user warned. "Sen Booker also doesn't protect our rights," commented one user. 

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