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Chuck Schumer: “It's been two days since Politico published a horrifying…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Live Now: I am speaking from the Senate floor, 10.16.25

Published | Video Starts at 13:15

We have to keep this precious democracy. Now on the Young Republicans, another sad chapter in how the Republican Party has devolved over the last few years. It's been two days since Politico published a horrifying story revealing thousands, thousands of private messages containing racist, sexist and violent comments from prominent members of the Young Republicans organization. And yet President Trump and the Republican leadership has remained silent. There's nothing but radio silence from Republican leaders who seem to claim they worry about combating political violent rhetoric … (13:15–13:31)

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