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Schumer, Jeffries Want to Meet With Trump Before President Goes to Asia

The request came amid a government shutdown that has dragged on for weeks.
Schumer, Jeffries Want to Meet With Trump Before President Goes to Asia
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference during the third day of government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Nathan Worcester
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WASHINGTON—With no end to the government shutdown in sight, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters he and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) reached out to President Donald Trump on Oct. 21 in hopes of meeting with him soon.

“We said we’ll set up an appointment with him any time, any place, before he leaves,” Schumer told reporters on Tuesday.

Nathan Worcester
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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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