At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Senator Ted Cruz fiercely criticized Democrat Cory Booker’s questioning of FBI Director Kash Patel, calling it “bizarre” and accusing Booker of attacking Patel for cracking down on illegal immigration and human trafficking. Cruz argued that Patel’s actions, including a focus on border security and targeting Mexican cartels, directly protected vulnerable children—pointing to thousands of child victims found amid open borders over the previous administration.