Chuck Schumer postpones book tour stops amid shutdown vote backlash
by Lauren Gambino from on (#6W00E)
Senate majority leader cites security concerns as fury grows over New Yorker's support for Republican funding bill
The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, has postponed several stops on a tour to promote his new book, citing security concerns, as the New York Democrat faces intensifying backlash over his vote to support a Republican-drafted spending bill and avert a government shutdown.
Schumer was scheduled to participate in events in Baltimore, Washington DC, New York City and Philadelphia this week to discuss his new book, Antisemitism in America: A Warning, which is set to be released on Tuesday. The tour dates were expected to be rescheduled but the cancellation drew criticism from both political wings.
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