Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York pushed back against calls for him to step aside as Senate minority leader during an interview that aired Sunday.
Schumer came under fire from left-wing media figures and Democrats in Congress over his decision to help pass a GOP-backed spending bill to prevent a government shutdown, with Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland calling for Schumer’s replacement as leader of Senate Democrats Tuesday. Schumer told “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker he was not planning to resign his leadership post. (RELATED: John Kennedy Compares Schumer’s Popularity To Venereal Disease)
“Look, I’m not stepping down, and let me just say this, Kristen. I knew when I cast my vote against this – against a government shutdown, that it would be, there would be a lot of controversy and there was, but let me tell you and your audience why I did…
