The senator Chris Van Hollen on Sunday, the Democratic leader of the Senate was accused Chuck Schumer’s The team is trying to dissuade Senate Democrats from supporting his bid for majority leader, pushing back against Schumer’s assertion that he already has the votes to remain in charge.
“I think there’s a very open path here. Team Schumer has put out a lot of misinformation,” Van Hollen said on ABC’s “This Week.” “They’re basically trying to instill fear in people who might say they’re going to support me as the new leader. But that’s part of the problem. That’s part of the old system.”
Van Hollen did not specify on ABC what misinformation he was referring to. In a separate interview on “Fox News Sunday,” he claimed that Schumer’s team circulated a list that counted some of his own supporters as votes for Schumer.
Schumer’s team has not released a list of favorites, and Schumer said in a statement Thursday that he had the votes to remain leader. Van Hollen told Fox that he has the support of “about 15 years and growing,” from more than 10, he cited Thursday .
Gn usa
