A few years ago I had an opportunity to work with a political figure from New York who served several terms in Congress a while back. He swore that Chuck Schumer comes across as an overbearing A-hole in his public appearances, but in private is actually one of the kindest, most decent human beings you'll ever meet.
Go figure.
The joke in DC has long been that the most dangerous place to be is between Chuck Schumer and a camera.