Senator Chuck Schumer, a democratic in New York and the leader of the minority, postponed a multiple tour on Monday to encourage his next book, citing security concerns amid a violent response to his decision to vote with the Republicans of a draft law to stop him to enter a bill to roam the government.
Mr. Shomer was scheduled to participate in the promotional events in Atlanta, Washington, Baldimore, Philadelphia and New York, as well as a few stations in California, about his new book, “anti -Semitism in America: a warning.” Many Democratic activists, whose leaders are desperate to stand in front of President Trump, were transporting protests outside the home of Mr. Shomer in Brooklyn and called for his resignation. On the Internet, they were organizing protests for each station on his book Tour.
A spokeswoman for Mr. Shomer said the tour had been rescheduled due to “security concerns.” But this step was Immediately criticize By both right The left, who accused Mr. Schumer of not willing to confront the comfortable audience.
Since vote on Friday to the Stopgap Bill, Mr. Shomer has been defending his decision to avoid the closure of the government, which he said was less destroyed by bad two horses offered with Democrats in the Senate. “I’ll take some bullets,” said Mr. Shomer.
“There is no external prize,” to close the government, Mr. Shomer He said in an interview on Friday from his office directly off the Senate Hall. “The slope is in the hands of Donald Trump, Eileon Musk and Dog.
Mr. Shomer said that the closure would have allowed Mr. Trump to determine the programs that were necessary, which were not. “On the next day of the closure, they can say that all the kidnapper is not necessary, as we do not take it,” said Mr. Shomer, in reference to the additional nutritional assistance program. “In the closure, the executive branch is the only one who determines what is necessary and what is not essential. There is no examination of the court.”
However, the reverse reaction was unabated.
During the weekend, Mr. Shomer met actor Hakim Jeffrez, Democrat in New York and the leader of the minority, in Brooklyn. The meeting was first reported by the Punchbowl News. Mr. Jeffrez and Democrats in the House of Representatives, who adhered to each other to oppose the government financing bill in the House of Representatives, criticized Mr. Shomer’s decision. Former spokeswoman Nancy Pelosi described Mr. Shomer’s decision as “unacceptable.” Mr. Jeffrez has avoided expressing any confidence in the leadership of Mr. Shomer since the vote.
On Friday, he was asked at a press conference whether it was time for a new leadership in the Senate, and Mr. Jeffrez Kerte responded.
“The next question,” said.
