5 days ago · Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s extremely erratic and highly unqualified nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:. Yesterday, 51 Republican Senators voted to advance one of the most erratic, unqualified, and unfit Cabinet nominees ...

6 days ago · Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of his vote against advancing the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, urging his colleagues to follow suit in rejecting the deeply erratic and unqualified nominee for this crucial role. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: If there was one word that should never, ever ...

4 days ago · Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on last night’s confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:. Last night, Senate Republicans entrusted the most powerful military in the world to someone with no experience, terrible judgement, and serious flaws of ...

6 days ago · Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) blasted Pete Hegseth as one of the “worst nominees” in President Donald Trump’s proposed White House cabinet.. After being nominated by Trump ...

5 days ago · Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., excoriated President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense on Thursday, calling Pete Hegseth "so utterly unqualified." Earlier in the day the Senate voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth to a final confirmation vote, which could come as early as Friday evening.

6 days ago · On the US Senate floor, New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer gave a passionate plea against Pete Hegseth's nomination by President Trump to lead the Dep...

6 days ago · Senator Chuck Schumer slams Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon, citing allegations of abusing alcohol and women. "Of all the people we could have as secretary of Defense, is...

Jan 15, 2025 · Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee failed to land a decisive blow against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, after several hours of...

Jan 13, 2025 · Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Democrats on the Armed Services Committee will huddle Monday amid a standoff over Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Only one top Senate Democrat has read Hegseth's FBI background check since it was given to Congress last week.

4 days ago · “Of all the people we could have as secretary of Defense, is Pete Hegseth really the best one we’ve got?” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said. “Come on, you know he isn’t. You know ...