Bernie Sanders says he won’t support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader

1What happened

Sanders and Elissa Slotkin called for new leadership, but neither proposed an alternative. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is considering challenging Schumer. NBC News ↗

2What’s next

But in my view, the time is now for change, and I will not be supporting Chuck to be re-elected as the Democratic leader,” Sanders told reporters on Capitol Hill. The Guardian ↗

3Also reported

He will be responsible for shaping the party’s strategy against the waves of investigations Democrats have promised to open into Trump’s second administration, as well as their vows of an ambitious legislative agenda, regardless of whether it has the president’s support. The Guardian ↗

Sources

• Bernie Sanders won't support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, saying it's time for change ↗ABC News
• Bernie Sanders says he won’t support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader ↗NBC News
• Republicans elect Jim Jordan as House minority leader after midterm defeats ↗The Guardian
• 'The time is now for change.' Bernie Sanders won't support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader ↗PBS News
• Bernie Sanders says he will not back Schumer for Senate Democratic leader ↗The Guardian
• Sanders won't back Schumer as Democratic leader ↗CBS News