Jeffries said it's 'ridiculous' to suggest Schumer is 'undermining the U.S.-Israel relationship.'
Share on email on his Senate counterpart's speech, but told CBS ' " 60 Minutes " in an interview set to air on SundaySchumer, a longtime defender of Israel , called for elections in Israel in a provocative speech from the Senate floor in mid-March. He also said Netanyahu was one of the major barriers to peace in the region. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell , in a floor speech responding to Schumer, said Israel "deserves an ally that acts like one.
"I'm going to personally refrain from commenting on whatever may or may not take place in Israel," Jeffries said in a "I've got full faith and confidence in the Israeli people to make the right determination about what their future should look like.""Anything that Chuck Schumer has to say on the subject is gonna be incredibly important," Jeffries said, adding that all Senate leaders' statements carry "some importance ... inside the Beltway."
But, he added, "every single member of Congress has the responsibility of answering to their constituency. That's the beauty of American democracy. "The interview touches on the decision of House Democrats to save Speaker Mike Johnson from being booted from the position.Share on facebook
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