Schumer Responds to Calls for Him to Step Down as Democratic Senate Leader

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‘Sometimes when you’re a leader, you have to do things to avoid a real danger that might come down the curve,’ the longtime Democratic leader said.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that he will not step down as the Senate’s Democratic leader amid internal party criticism over his decision to support a Republican-backed funding bill to avoid a government shutdown earlier this month.

“Look, I’m not stepping down,” Schumer said in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” adding that he knew that voting for the funding measure would trigger “a lot of controversy” among members of his own party.

Schumer then explained the rationale behind his vote. “Sometimes when you’re a leader, you have to do things to avoid a real danger that might come down the curve,” he told the outlet.

“And I did it out of pure conviction as to what a leader should do and what the right thing for America and my party was,” he continued. “People disagree.”

Democrats last week were confronted with two options, including allowing passage of a bill they believe gave President Donald Trump vast discretion on spending decisions or letting funding lapse. After Schumer said he’d vote to advance the spending measure, 10 Democrats supported breaking the 60-vote filibuster threshold, allowing the bill to pass.

The controversy that ensued among Democrats prompted Schumer last week to postpone his book tour amid a series of planned progressive demonstrations.

Several House Democrats, including members of the progressive wing, have been critical of Schumer’s vote and have suggested that he step down.

“The American people are fed up with the old guard, there needs to be a renewal,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) told CNN on Sunday. “You know, in Silicon Valley, when a company isn’t doing well, you don’t keep the same team.”

“And I think there’s going to be a new generation in this country,” the California Democrat said, responding to a question on whether Schumer should remain leader.

Earlier this month, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) targeted Schumer for saying he would vote to back the bill.

“There is a deep sense of outrage and betrayal,” Ocasio-Cortez told reporters, adding that “this is not just about progressive Democrats,” and accused Schumer of betraying “the entire party.”

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