Rep. Emmer to Newsmax: Shutdown Is About Schumer Losing Leadership

The government is at a stalemate because Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is “afraid of losing his leadership post,” Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told Newsmax on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump and Congress have yet to reach a funding deal, leading to the government shutdown that has entered its second week. The president said about 750,000 federal workers may be furloughed or fired.

“If you look back just six months ago, he supported the exact same type of” continuing resolution, Emmer said during an appearance on “The Record With Greta Van Susteren.”