Chuck Schumer postpones book events due to 'security concerns' amid Democratic backlash over shutdown fight
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is postponing several events across the country this week to promote his new book amid Democratic backlash to his handling of last week's government funding fight.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is postponing several events across the country this week to promote his new book amid Democratic backlash to his handling of last week's government funding fight.
“Due to security concerns, Senator Schumer’s book events are being rescheduled,” said a statement provided by Risa Heller, who is handling communications for Schumer’s book, “Antisemitism in America: A Warning.”
The postponement comes as protesters were expected to attend the events after Schumer led a group of Senate Democrats to provide key votes to pass a Republican-led government funding bill backed by President Donald Trump to avert a shutdown. Schumer and nine others in the Senate Democratic caucus voted to advance a six-month funding bill on Friday, helping it clear the 60-vote hurdle on a margin of 62-38.
The New York Democrat argued that it was the best of two bad options, warning that a shutdown would only play into the hands of Trump and his attempts to dismantle the federal government.
A demonstrator holds up a cutout of Sen. Chuck Schumer during march Saturday against the DOGE and Trump administration cuts in New York. Gabriele Holtermann / Sipa USA via APOne of the postponed events in New York was scheduled to be a conversation between Schumer and Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., who joined the criticism of the minority leader's decision.
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