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I think we have to be very clear that there is already a crisis,
Mack said
If he doesn’t believe the [Democrats’] messaging apparatus is strong enough to withstand that kind of pressure that Republicans certainly would have pushed … my guess is that that’s why he’s making this move,
Smikle tells The RecastThose are the same tactics the GOP is doing right now, to cancel their public town hall meetings because they don’t want to answer constituents. Chuck Schumer doing the same thing … does not speak highly to the courage or the strength of the Democratic Party leadership,
Tiara Mack tells The RecastNow if that’s not tone deaf in 2025, I don’t know what else is,
the operative saysThe goal was to get Sen. Schumer in front of Indivisible group leaders before they made any decisions on anything,
said a second person familiar with the meeting
I have had a long relationship with many groups, including Indivisible, and wanted an opportunity to explain my position,
Schumer told POLITICOSchumer’s fate as a leader in the Democratic caucus is not in Schumer’s hands,
he saidIf you're in the DC, MD, VA region and want to let Chuck Schumer know how you feel about his flip flopping, lying and betrayal, he is giving a talk in DC about his book on Wednesday, March 19th at 7 pm (doors open at 6 pm). A great time for a peaceful protest with signs,
one user had said
Congratulations to Chuck Schumer for doing the right thing — Took 'guts' and courage! The big Tax Cuts, L.A. fire fix, Debt Ceiling Bill, and so much more, is coming. We should all work together on that very dangerous situation,
Trump wrote to Truth Social on FridaySenator Schumer's book tour events during the week of March 17 are being postponed for security reasons. We will work to reschedule this event at a later date,
the websites readHere is a list of @chuckschumer book tour dates, just in case y'all want to show up to buy a book or otherwise express your thoughts on #SurrenderSchumer,
wrote anotherA non pass would be a Country destroyer, approval will lead us to new heights. Again, really good and smart move by Senator Schumer. This could lead to something big for the USA, a whole new direction and beginning!"
he continuedThis is a painful decision, the gravity of which we take very seriously. Senator Schumer has contributed to and led many important accomplishments that Indivisible is grateful for,
Ezra Levin, co-executive director of Indivisible, wrote in a statement
People are furious about Democrats not having a plan to fight Trump – and supposed ‘leaders’ folding [over] and over again,
Adam Green, the co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, said in a statement, accusing Schumer of attempting to “hide” from constituents
I cannot urge enough how bad of an idea it is to empower and enable Donald Trump and Elon Musk in this moment. It is dangerous and it is reckless,
Ocasio-Cortex told CNN’s Jake Tapper
Any Democrat who helps to pass funding bill with blank checks for Musk and Trump will be cursed by it just like [Hillary] Clinton and [John] Kerry were by their votes for the Iraq war,
Murshed Zaheed, a Democratic strategist and a former senior leadership aide for former Senate majority leader Harry Reid, also told The IndependentThe Republican bill is a terrible option, but I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option,
Schumer said last weekThe president’s not going to be around forever,
a Republican business executive told WaPoOne lever she’s looking to pull ahead of the June 24 Democratic primary is the Divine Nine — a network of historically Black sororities and fraternities that were among Kamala Harris’ staunchest supporters in her White House bid,
POLITICO’s Jeff Coltin reports
Collectively, they have the least leadership experience of any pair overseeing the F.B.I. since its founding more than a century ago,
NYT’s Adam Goldman writes