WASHINGTON−Sen. Cory Booker was jogging Saturday in Jerusalem when the attacks began .
As Hamas militants moved into Israel , as thousands of rockets were launched, the New Jersey Democrat was advised by his chief of staff to get back to his hotel, Booker said in a video Saturday evening on X, formerly Twitter .
He took cover in a hotel bomb shelter with others, including "many Americans."
"Frightened faces, there were children and elderly, families, many Americans," Booker said in the video . "There was a sense of fear and worry and a knowledge to many of us that there were horrific things going on around the country at that time."
Booker, who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, arrived in Israel Friday ahead of the Abraham Accords summit in Tel Aviv, where he was scheduled to speak Tuesday. His office confirmed earlier Sunday he would be leaving the country early because of the war.
He mourned the hundreds who have been killed and the thousands who have been wounded in attacks he described as "staggering."
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said earlier Sunday his department is working overtime to verify reports that "several" Americans have died or been taken hostage.
"My team and I are now safe, but like many we are shaken, angered, and heartbroken by the hundreds killed, the thousands injured, those taken hostage, and all who are directly affected by these sickening terrorist attacks," Booker said on X . "After this experience, more than ever, I am committed to working with my colleagues in the Senate to continue supporting Israel’s security and ensuring stability in the region — and I hope one day soon, a long-term and just peace in the region."
The Senate is on recess this week and will reconvene Monday, Oct. 16.
GTFO. I’m naming him Story Cooker.
Hahaha....but, but he was sooo scared!
So Booker was in Israel?
Was he there because the bosses needed some ass kissing?
Or was he there to play live witness to what they knew was coming?
Is the mother fucker even there really, or is this just another MSM story?
He was there to pick up trunk loads of cash as soon as it began flowing from DC.
Exactly! MSM will tell you anything.....
Not one damn dime for Israel. Our southern border is being overrun with military aged males and females from those very same terrorist regimes. We are inviting the same thing to happen here with bullshit politicians telling us imbeciles we need to believe every lie they dictate. Corry Booker has a track record of deceitfulness. Any noise out of him is just as predictable as all the other grifters. Dual citizenship in our government is a cancer that's metastasizing.
This is confirmation to me that this is all bullshit. It's a false flag, period.
Omg...this guy is such a tool.
Not suspicious at all that Booker is in Israel. /s
Hillary was there too... dodging sniper fire. :>)
I bet he was running with his shirt off -
Of course there needs to be a member if Congress to attest to those fake war
Lol....thought the same when I read this. What a perfect swamp creature to do the dirty work.
This fucking guy again.
Reportedly, conflicts erupted prior to Booker receiving his check. He's coming home empty handed. It's terrifying.
I hope T-Bone is safe as well.
Is this story going to turn out like Hillary dodging bullets?
There are more vacations in Congress than anyone I have ever seen.
hmmm was this Hamas/islamic blitz attack timed to 'J6' the Abraham Accords that Trump accomplished September 15 2020 ? in addition to substituting Israel for Ukraine on the warmongering priorities and money sucking list of the predator class?
Booker says there was an Abraham Accords meeting scheduled for Tuesday but he is basically ditching and leaving early because of the attack ??????
Right! None of this bs makes sense. Welcome to clown 🤡 world.
hahahaha, Spartacus in action!
We haven't had AOC's story, yet ...