From Fox News: 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.”
Schumer’s rant continued, as he then pivoted from crime in DC to the late Jeffrey Epstein as the blame for all this.
“This is, again, just a distraction. He’s afraid of Epstein. He’s afraid of all that, and we are not going to give up on Epstein,” he raged.
Schumer reposted a video of his remarks on his X page:
Parnas: If he went to Congress and said, “You know what? There’s this crime emergency. We need the National Guard out there longer. We need to take over Washington, D.C.” Would you grant it?
Schumer: No fucking way. pic.twitter.com/FyJUhkMmyQ
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 13, 2025
D.C. Delegate Eleanor Norton, a Democrat who continues to push for DC statehood, praised Schumer, writing, “Thank you, @SenSchumer, for making clear Senate Dems will block any request to extend this anti-home rule attack on DC. Lacking senators ourselves, DC is fortunate to have Senator Schumer’s staunch support of #DCStatehood and home rule. Senator, thank you for having DC’s back.”
Thank you, @SenSchumer, for making clear Senate Dems will block any request to extend this anti-home rule attack on DC.
Lacking senators ourselves, DC is fortunate to have Senator Schumer’s staunch support of #DCStatehood and home rule.
Senator, thank you for having DC’s… pic.twitter.com/VZgmf8A0zW
— Eleanor #DCStatehood Holmes Norton (@EleanorNorton) August 13, 2025
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