Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been facing questions regarding his inaction towards Senator Bob Menendez, despite expressing deep disappointment in Menendez's conduct and considering it abhorrent. Reporters have directly asked Schumer why he has not moved to expel Menendez, to which Schumer responded by acknowledging his disappointment but sidestepped providing a clear rationale for his lack of action towards expulsion. This situation has sparked discussions on the reluctance of senators to relinquish power, as highlighted by the comparison with Dianne Feinstein, who refused to leave her Senate seat even on her deathbed, illustrating the strong grip of power among senators.
Dianne Feinstein was quite literally on her deathbed, and still refused to relinquish her Senate seat. Bob Menendez is voluntarily choosing to prolong his public humiliation, just to maintain the outside chance of somehow keeping his. These people are so addicted to power. https://t.co/Bska5nTORZ
Sen. Schumer still refuses to answer the public's call for a Menendez resignation. READ: https://t.co/dGHyUaGd4S #Schumer #Menendez #Senate #Congress #news #politics #us #viral #explorepage https://t.co/L29P7fwXxd
“Why haven’t you called or moved to expel Senator Menendez?” Schumer: “We’re deeply disappointed in him.” https://t.co/YYhbMfUZ4F
REPORTER: "Why haven't you called or moved to expel Senator Menendez?" CHUCK SCHUMER: "We're deeply disappointed in him." https://t.co/n3vEDPpwD6
Schumer sidesteps question on why he hasn’t moved to expel Menendez, considering how abhorrent he believes his conduct has been