Booker: 'This is the most important midterm election of our lifetime'

September 25, 2020 0 By JohnValbyNation

Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.) says that voters should not be getting tunnel vision thinking about 2020 and neglect November’s midterms.

“This is the most important midterm election of our lifetime. … For folks looking beyond that, don’t look beyond,” Booker said on “The View” on Monday.

Booker, 48, brushed off questions about him running against President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE in 2020 and said he is “going to be fighting for every Democratic candidate” during the 2018 midterms.

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He also said that, in the future, Democrats and Republicans need to find “common ground to work together and stand together.”

After a weekend that saw Trump heavily criticize special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) MuellerCNN’s Toobin warns McCabe is in ‘perilous condition’ with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill’s 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE’s investigation into the 2016 election, Booker accused the president of trying to undermine the integrity of the country’s agencies.

“It is exactly what the Russians want,” Booker said. “Us to be going after our sacred institutions.”

Booker also said that he is “very interested” in investigating FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabeAndrew George McCabeLisa Page joins MSNBC as legal analyst McCabe, Rosenstein spar over Russia probe New FBI document confirms the Trump campaign was investigated without justification MORE’s recent firing by Attorney General Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsMcCabe, Rosenstein spar over Russia probe Rosenstein takes fire from Republicans in heated testimony Rosenstein defends Mueller appointment, role on surveillance warrants MORE.

Sessions said McCabe provided the press with unauthorized information and wasn’t forthcoming with investigators looking into the matter. McCabe has said that he has the authority to share the information and that his dismissal is part of a larger effort to discredit Mueller’s investigation.

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