AOC Deflects on Schumer, Says Senate Democratic Rift Is “Bigger Than One Person”

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00:00Can you come to the poll cam?

00:02Poll cam right here.

00:03Poll cam right here.

00:05Go ahead.

00:05Ask your question.

00:06All right.

00:06Should Joe Schumer stay as minority leader?

00:09I think what is so important for folks to understand is that this problem is bigger than one person,

00:18and it actually is bigger than the minority leader in the Senate.

00:21You had eight Senate Democrats who coordinated their own votes on this, as well as you have two retiring members.

00:32Many of them are also up in several cycles from now with the hope that people are going to forget this moment.

00:40And I think what's important is that we understand that this is actually not just a leader is a reflection of the party,

00:47and Senate Democrats have selected their leadership to represent them.

00:54And so the question needs to be bigger than just one person.

00:58We have several Senate primaries this cycle.

01:01I know I'm being asked about New York.

01:03That is years from now.

01:04I have to remind my own constituents because they think that this election is this year.

01:08We actually do have Senate elections this year,

01:10and my hope is that people across this country actually participate in their primary elections in selecting their leadership.

01:24Sorry, I'll say it.

01:25No.