Former Sen Barbara Boxer Assaulted, Robbed of Her Cell Phone in Oakland
read. According to the Associated Press, the Oakland Police Department confirmed a robbery was reported around 1:15 p.m., but did not identify the victim.Boxer served in the Senate from 1993 to 2017 but did not seek reelection in 2016.Democratic activist and media personality Chris Hahn said on Twitter, "Thinking of my friend and frequent radio guest @BarbaraBoxer today.