Chuck Schumer Asked About Zohran Mamdani Allies Threatening Hakeem Jeffries With A Primary

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At a Senate Democratic press briefing on Wednesday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was asked about primary challenges for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).

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00:00Thank you. We only have time for a few questions. We've got to vote, etc.

00:04Yes.

00:05You've been highly critical of Republicans in the past threatening to shut down the government.

00:11Why did that damage this would do to your constituents, jobs in New York, programs in New York?

00:18Why now is it okay to threaten to shut down the government?

00:22It is not okay. Ask the Republicans why they are heading on this path.

00:28We are doing everything we can to keep the bipartisan appropriations process going.

00:35And they're undermining it with rescissions, with pocket rescissions, with impoundment in every other way.

00:42Yes.

00:43It's been about a month since New York City mayoral primary.

00:46You have yet to endorse the Democratic nominee.

00:49What is holding you back and hopefully will take for you to get to that place?

00:52I'll be meeting with them soon. Yes.

00:55Some allies of the Democratic nominee for America have been threatening the primary challenges against the Jeffries of the Democrats in New York.

01:04Does that risk distract the Democrats from taking back to the House and Senate?

01:07The bottom line is Democrats are united. We are fighting the high costs that American people pay.

01:13We are fighting the health care cuts Republicans are making.

01:16We are fighting the horrible bill that they just passed.

01:20Democrats are united. And we have been far more united, frankly, than the Republicans.

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