Senator Chuck Schumer postponed his book tour due to threats linked to his decision to support a stopgap spending bill, aiming to prevent a government shutdown. Protests erupted outside his home, with activists demanding his resignation. Despite defending his vote as the lesser of two evils, he faced criticism for avoiding public engagement. Schumer emphasized the severe implications a shutdown could have, including jeopardizing funding for essential programs. The rescheduling decision was made amid significant backlash and security concerns along his planned promotional stops.
"I'll take some of the bullets," Mr. Schumer said of the vitriol directed at him. There is no off-ramp, for a government shutdown..."
"The off-ramp is in the hands of Donald Trump and Elon Musk and DOGE. We could be in a shutdown for six months or nine months," he noted.
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