Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) poses for a selfie with an attendee after speaking at a campaign event at the home of Polk County Democratic Chair Sean Bagniewski in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 7, 2020. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo
Senators taking time to be in Washington to hear arguments for and against removing President Donald Trump from office could cause serious problems for the senators’ presidential campaigns, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said.
Booker told the Associated Press podcast on Wednesday that the Senate impeachment trial could inflict a “big, big blow” to his campaign.