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New York Post
12 hours ago
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- New York Post
Chuck Schumer drops F-bomb when asked if Dems would back Trump on DC police takeover
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer dropped an expletive when asked whether Democrats would support President Trump's bid to extend federal control over Washington, DC's police force beyond the current 30-day limit. 'No f–king way!' the New York Democrat exclaimed during an interview with 'The Parnas Perspective' podcast on Thursday. 'We'll fight him tooth and nail.' Trump announced this week he's seeking 'long-term extensions' from Congress to maintain command of the Metropolitan Police Department past the month allowed under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. Advertisement 6 Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer dropped an expletive during a podcast interview on Thursday. Substack / The Parnas Perspective The president expressed confidence Republicans would back the measure 'pretty much unanimously.' But Schumer signaled fierce Democratic resistance when host Aaron Parnas posed a hypothetical about Trump claiming a crime emergency to justify keeping the National Guard deployed and controlling the capital's law enforcement. Advertisement 'He needs to get Congress to approve it, and not only are we not going to approve it, but there are some Republicans who don't like it either,' Schumer said. The minority leader dismissed Trump's push as 'just a distraction' from ongoing demands that the administration release documents about convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. 'He's afraid of Epstein. He's afraid of all that, and we are not going to give up on Epstein,' Schumer charged. Advertisement Trump has maintained that nothing will stop his crackdown on what he describes as crime and homelessness plaguing the nation's capital, though recent reports indicate crime rates have actually been declining. 6 'No f–king way!' the New York Democrat exclaimed during an interview with 'The Parnas Perspective' podcast host Aaron Parnas on Thursday. Substack / The Parnas Perspective 6 'We'll fight him tooth and nail,' Schumer said when asked if Democrats would support granting an extension to President Trump's takeover of the DC police. Speaking to reporters at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, Trump suggested he could bypass Congress entirely if necessary. Advertisement 'Well, if it's a national emergency, we can do it without Congress. But we expect to be before Congress very quickly,' Trump said. 'And again, we think the Democrats will not do anything to stop crime, but we think the Republicans will do it almost unanimously.' The president outlined plans for legislation specifically targeting DC, which he wants to use as a model for other cities. 6 Department of Homeland Security agents are seen above joining Metropolitan Police Department officers at a checkpoint in Washington, DC on Wednesday. AP 'So we're going to need a crime bill. That we're going to be putting in, and it's going to pertain initially to DC. We're going to use it as a very positive example,' he said. Trump emphasized the urgency of extending federal control beyond the initial window. 'You can't have 30 days,' he insisted. 'We're going to do this very quickly, but we're going to want extensions.' 6 Trump has maintained that nothing will stop his crackdown on what he describes as crime and homelessness plaguing the nation's capital. AP Advertisement 6 Trump suggested he could bypass Congress entirely if necessary by declaring a national emergency. REUTERS Despite his preference for congressional approval, Trump left the door open to unilateral action. 'I don't want to call a national emergency, but if I have to, I will,' the president warned. The Post has sought comment from the White House.
Fox News
a day ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Schumer feels 'perfectly safe' in DC, says Republicans are ‘full of it' on crime concerns
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that he feels "perfectly safe" in Washington, D.C., and that Republicans who say that D.C. is unsafe are "full of it." During an interview with lawyer Aaron Parnas on his podcast, "The Parnas Perspective," Schumer was asked about President Donald Trump's federalization of D.C.'s police force. "I want to get your reaction to everything that's happening in D.C.," Parnas said. "But, first, a lot of folks on the Republican side, your Republican colleagues, say that they are very scared to walk outside in D.C., that they think this is completely the right thing to do. Senator, are you scared walking around Washington, D.C., these days?" "No," Schumer replied. "I walk around all the time. I wake up early in the morning sometimes and take a nice walk as the sun is rising around some of the Capitol and the other monuments and things. And I feel perfectly safe." On Monday, Trump announced that he would be taking control of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department, and deploying 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital. Schumer went on to slam Republicans for their safety concerns. "They're full of it," he said. "Look, here's what they've done, Aaron, plain and simple. Donald Trump wants to distract. That's his game plan. It's been his MO for his first term in the presidency and now, so he's trying to make this a distraction. What's he trying to distract from? Well, a lot of things. But above all, Epstein." Senate Democrats have been pushing for Trump to fully release the documents connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and Trump has told Attorney General Pam Bondi to "produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony" on the subject. Schumer said that Trump's focus on D.C. crime is a distraction tactic. "We've been confronting him on Epstein very successfully left and right, so much so that Johnson had to dismiss, you know, had to send his House home early, and we called it the Epstein recess," Schumer said. He added that Democrats won't let the Epstein issue go when they return from their August recess. "We have found an arcane rule that if five members of our Homeland Security Committee demand documents, we should get them," Schumer added. "When I really — you know, when I attacked them for sending the Deputy Attorney General, Trump's lawyer, down to interview Ghislaine, they went crazy. They're feeling it and we're not letting go. When we come back, we are going to have many more things in terms of going after them on the Epstein files. So that's what it is. It's a distraction, plain and simple." Many Democrats have been dismissive of the 47th president's push to crack down on crime in D.C., and have argued that crime in the capital is at a 30-year low. Since Aug. 7, law enforcement officials in Washington, D.C., have arrested over 100 people, including 43 arrests on Tuesday. "Chuck Schumer, another out-of-touch liberal, enjoys the comfort of full-time, taxpayer-funded security details provided by the U.S. Capitol Police," Special Assistant to the President and principal deputy press secretary Harrison Fields told Fox News Digital in a statement. "For the rest of America, who face the realities of crime in Democrat-run cities without an armed detail, they welcome President Trump's tough-on-crime approach that is Making America Safe Again."
Fox News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Schumer gives profanity-laced response to whether Dems will help extend DC police takeover
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had harsh words Wednesday when asked whether Democrats planned to go along with President Donald Trump's request to extend his control over Washington, D.C.'s police force. Schumer made the comment during an appearance on "The Parnas Perspective" with host Aaron Parnas. The top Democrat made it very clear that his party would do everything in its power to prevent Trump's move from going beyond the current 30-day period. "No f‑‑‑ing way," Schumer told Parnas when asked about the extension. "We'll fight him tooth and nail. … He needs to get Congress to approve it, and not only are we not going to approve it, but there are some Republicans who don't like it either." "This is, again, just a distraction. He's afraid of Epstein," Schumer continued. "He's afraid of all that, and we are not going to give up on Epstein." Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he is asking Congress to extend his control over the Metropolitan Police Department beyond the 30 days afforded by the Home Rule Act. Trump nevertheless claims he can unilaterally extend the period by declaring a national emergency if Congress doesn't cooperate. "Well, if it's a national emergency, we can do it without Congress. But we expect to be before Congress very quickly. And again, we think the Democrats will not do anything to stop crime, but we think the Republicans will do it almost unanimously. So we're going to need a crime bill. That we're going to be putting in, and it's going to pertain initially to DC. We're going to use it as a very positive example," Trump told reporters at the Kennedy Center. "You can't have 30 days," he said. "We're going to do this very quickly, but we're going to want extensions. I don't want to call a national emergency, but if I have to I will." Trump announced his D.C. crime and homelessness crackdown last week, calling in the National Guard and federal law enforcement in addition to federalizing the MPD. Law enforcement has arrested more than 100 people since Aug. 7, which includes 43 who were arrested Tuesday, a White House official told Fox Digital on Wednesday. The arrests are part of Trump's March executive order, which established the Making DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force.
Fox News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Schumer drops f-bomb when asked about Trump extending control over DC police
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to fight 'tooth and nail' to end President Donald Trump's Trump's control over D.C. police. (Credit: The Parnas Perspective)
