AIPAC

While Some Democrats Ditch AIPAC, Cory Booker Cashes In

By Donald Shaw,

Published on Oct 16, 2025   —   3 min read

Cory Booker
Sen. Cory Booker listens as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters following the weekly Senate Democrat policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on April 29, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Summary

Booker recently declined to say if he believes Netanyahu is a war criminal and criticized the International Criminal Court for singling out Israel.

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As a growing number of Democrats distance themselves from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) over Israel's war in Gaza, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) has gone the other way, receiving donations from the group’s political action committee for the first time in his career. Federal Election Commission filings show Booker received $481,175 from AIPAC's PAC during the first and second quarters of 2025 combined, followed by an additional $226,628 in the third quarter, which was disclosed just yesterday.

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