U.S. Sen. Cory Booker kicked off what he promises to be a marathon speech on the Senate floor Monday night when he began criticizing President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
You can watch the marathon speech at the embedded video at the top of this page or on USA TODAY’s YouTube page.
“I’m heading to the Senate floor because Donald Trump and Elon Musk have shown a complete disregard for the rule of law, the Constitution, and the needs of the American people,” Booker posted on X earlier on Monday.
“I am not going to stop speaking, I am not going to stop standing,” he said. “I am going to go for as long as I’m physically able to go.”
Once he took the Senate floor, Booker said the president has “inflicted so much harm on Americans’ safety, financial stability, the core foundations of our democracy.”
“I rise tonight because I believe sincerely that our country is in crisis,” he said.
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at [email protected].