Dem Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer dodged questions over whether or not he pressured President Joe Biden into dropping his 2024 reelection bid.
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Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer dodged questions from CBS News host Robert Costa on Sunday over whether or not he pressured President Joe Biden into dropping his 2024 reelection bid.
Schumerappearedon“FacetheNation”todiscusstheparty’smovementfollowingBiden’swithdrawalfromtheracelastweekend.CostabeganbyquestioningabouttheprivatemeetingbetweenBidenandSchumeronJuly13,askingifhe“inanyway”suggestedto“thepresidentthatheshouldleavethepresidentialrace.”
“Well,first,let’slookatPresidentBiden’srecord.He’shadoneofthemostamazingpresidencieswe’vehadindecades,passingsomanygoodthings.Theinfrastructurebill,theIRAbill,gettingthepriceofprescriptiondrugsdownforthefirsttimegoingagainsttheNRAsuccessfully,helpingourveteranswithburnpits,”Schumerresponded.
“Sohe’shadanamazinglysuccessfulrecord.He’salwaysdonewhat’srightforAmerica.AndIrespecthim.Irespecthis