Chuck Schumer Postpones Book Tour Amid Democratic Backlash
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Over the weekend, a progressive organizing group called on Schumer to step aside as Democratic leader of the Senate.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer postponed his book tour amid backlash over his handling of a Republican bill to fund the government last week.
The New York Democrat had planned to promote his new book on antisemitism, “Antisemitism in America: A Warning,” during a series of events in New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., this week. All of them have been postponed.
“Due to security concerns, Senator Schumer’s book events are being rescheduled,” Schumer’s spokesperson said in a statement.
Progressive activist groups had already been organizing and encouraging protests at events hosted by members of Congress of both parties. That likely included Schumer after he eased passage of legislation averting a government shutdown last week. The bill did not include language Democrats had sought forbidding President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk from continuing to freeze congressionally approved spending.
Over the weekend, the progressive organizing group Indivisible called on Schumer to step aside as Democratic leader of the Senate.
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