Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is facing fierce backlash after blocking Senator-elect Dave McCormick (R-PA) from attending the Senate orientation next week. McCormick’s race against incumbent Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) was called in McCormick’s favor weeks ago by major media outlets like the Associated Press, but Casey has refused to concede. Now, Schumer is taking sides in a battle that has many questioning his fairness and commitment to the democratic process.
Schumer’s refusal to allow McCormick to attend the orientation comes despite the Associated Press and other outlets declaring McCormick the winner. Instead, Schumer is siding with Casey, whose legal team — including infamous Clinton lawyer Marc Elias — is attempting to overturn the results. They are pointing to uncounted provisional ballots, but even those have not provided any hope for Casey, as he would need a massive margin to alter the outcome of the election.
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For many, Schumer’s decision has raised eyebrows. McCormick’s victory has been called, and yet Schumer insists that McCormick cannot take part in the crucial Senate orientation because Casey has not yet conceded. “What happened to all the demands that our leaders accept the outcome of the elections?” questioned Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in an impassioned post on X.
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