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The aftershocks of Chuck Schumer’s capitulation to Trump are reverberating across the political landscape, as Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) steps forward to challenge Schumer’s rationale behind his support for the Trump-led continuing resolution (CR).
In his defense, Schumer articulated, “A government shutdown gives Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE almost complete power over what gets shut down, as they can unilaterally decide what constitutes an essential service. If they conclude that programs like SNAP are non-essential, they could simply eliminate them without hesitation. They could even lay off half of the federal workforce.”
Here’s a snippet from Rep. Crockett’s response:
Addressing Schumer’s comments on CNN’s State of the Union, Crockett asserted:
He’s absolutely wrong.
Take a look at the voting reality: I understand that the American public is exasperated. Trust me, many of us lost sleep trying to convey to senators the imperative of resisting in this critical moment.
Out of 212 Democrats in the House, nearly all voted in favor of this. And the overwhelming majority of senators echoed that sentiment. Thus, to suggest that Chuck Schumer is the sole intellectual leader in the room who comprehends all the nuances is profoundly absurd.
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