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New Yorkâ€™s senior senator [Charles Schumer] said he had no intention of returning the $8,900 he has received from the GOP candidate in his career, nor would he support reimbursing the Queens-born mogul the $116,000 he showered on the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which Mr. Schumer chaired from 2005 to 2009.

"Bottom line is, those were years and years ago. We ought to move forward," Mr. Schumer told the Observer when asked about the contributions at an unrelated press conference today.

Records show Mr. Trump's most recent contribution to Mr. Schumer was $4,000 in 2010. His last donation to the DSCC was $30,000 in 2008, during Mr. Schumer's tenure. - Dec 7, 2015

Harry Reid endorses Chuck Schumer to succeed him as Senate Democratic leader

"...Seemingly comfortable with his decision to not run for re-election, Reid said the liberal wing of the Democratic Party should have faith in Schumer, whose ties to Wall Street fueled his fundraising prowess and helped Democrats win the majority in 2006 and expand it to a super-majority in 2009. Those ties have some liberals questioning whether Schumer should lead the party, but Reid said that Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) would serve as the torch bearers for the populist wing and hold the caucus's feet to the fire."...