Many Democrats think Chuck Schumer is a problem
How the shutdown is resolved may determine his future
SIX MONTHS ago Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the Senate, argued in the New York Times that shutting down the federal government “would be the best distraction Donald Trump could ask for”, shifting attention from the president’s unpopular tariffs and aiding Mr Trump’s campaign to clear out federal agencies. At the time, Mr Schumer was one of ten Senate Democrats to vote to fund government services until October 1st, denying ruling Republicans the opportunity to transfer blame for Washington tumult to the opposition.
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