Sen. Cory Booker Says He's 'Thought Twice' About Walking Home in Casual Clothes as a Black Man

Cory Booker is reflecting on his experiences with racial inequality and the police, sharing that from a young age he has always had to remain cautious because of the color of his skin.

During Thursday night's episode of A Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Booker talked to host Stephen Colbert about the current political unrest surrounding the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed last week after a white police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.

The New Jersey senator explained in the raw interview that to this day, he still has to "think twice" when walking in the street as a black man.

"What it is is sad, what it is is hurtful, what it is is scary," Booker said, speaking about the police brutality in Washington D.C. and the nation's racial injustices.

"I'm a United States senator and I left here late last night, and I literally thought twice about putting on my shorts and a T-shirt to walk home," he admitted as he fought back tears.

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