Impeachment Comes First, Schumer Tells Senators Running for President

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Dec. 10, 2019. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that the senators running for the Democratic presidential nomination have to make impeachment a priority over their bid for the White House.

“This has to come first. This is one of the most solemn decisions that anyone has to make. And I’ve told all members of my caucus that scheduling concerns are secondary to doing this the right way,” Schumer told reporters at a Dec. 10 press conference.