Senate Democrat suggests it may be time to replace Schumer and Jeffries: ‘Let others lead’

NY Post ^ | 6/25/26 | Victor Nava

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Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin suggested Thursday that it may be time for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step aside for new Democratic leadership.

The Democratic Party hasn’t “fully recovered” since being “soundly defeated in 2024,” Slotkin, a Democrat , argued during an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Straight Shooter with Stephen A” – hinting that Schumer (D-NY) and Jeffries (D-NY) are to blame.

“To me, the lesson was simple. Democrats had too many priorities. They tried to make everyone happy and answer every question. When you prioritize everything, no one knows what you actually stand for,” Slotkin told Stephen A. Smith.

In contrast, “Donald Trump came in with one clear message. He said, ‘I’m going to make your life more affordable. I’m going to put more money in your pocket’. … He won because he kept his message simple and focused on the issue Americans cared most about.”

Slotkin lamented that even a year-and-a-half after Trump’s presidential election victory, “every day there’s a debate within the party about the path forward.”

“That’s why I believe we need significant new leadership,” she said. “The old models are no longer working, and that includes the Democratic Party.”

The senator likened her party to a “circular firing squad,” where “everyone is reacting to the crisis, but too few people are talking about what they actually want to accomplish.”

“To me, that’s a fundamental failure of leadership,” she urged.

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Both Jeffries & Schumer seem to be past due for replacement.I think many will agree.