# Bernie Sanders says he will not back Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader

https://mins.news/en/video/138093

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-10 22:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZ5UQP_0E4

> Sen. Bernie Sanders says he will not support Sen. Chuck Schumer as the Democratic majority leader in the new Congress. The call for change sets up a major confrontation after Democrats swept the midterm elections.

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