Sen. Cory Booker told Meet the Press that a 'corrupt shadow' hangs over the Supreme Court after it imposed new restrictions on the Voting Rights Act, in response to a question about whether he supports expanding the Court's seats. Multiple outlets including NBC News and Democracy Docket confirm the quote and appearance. Booker's characterization frames the ruling as intentionally depleting Black political representation — a substantive claim about judicial motive that goes beyond the measurable legal impact of the decision itself.