Senator Jacky Rosen Accuses Republican Colleague of Stalking
During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s nominees, Senator Jacky Rosen accused Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of stalking her staff. The confrontation arose after Moreno admitted to collecting the vehicle identification numbers (VINs) of his Democratic colleagues' cars.
Moreno’s Admission and Criticism
Moreno, a former car dealership owner, revealed he obtained VINs for his Democrat colleagues’ vehicles and discovered none had purchased additional automobile safety features. He questioned their sincerity regarding mandated safety technologies for all cars.
“Would it surprise you that I got the VIN numbers of every one of my Democrat colleagues’ vehicles and found that none of them bought any of the additional safety technologies on their cars? So when you are actually shopping for a car with your own money, you don’t buy the technology, but we’re sitting here saying this should be mandated for everybody else’s cars.”
Privacy Debate and Government Shutdown Discussion
This admission led to a debate on privacy concerns and which party is responsible for the ongoing government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history at 36 days. The exchange highlighted tensions over personal data collection and political accountability.
Two other senators spoke during the hearing but did not respond directly to Moreno's comments.
Jacky Rosen accused Moreno of “stalking” her staff following his VIN collection admission.
Summary: Senator Rosen confronted Senator Moreno over privacy breaches after he collected VINs of Democrats’ cars to question their stance on safety mandates, sparking heated debate amid the historic government shutdown.
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