Overview
- Schumer said the measure will denounce Fuentes’s white supremacist ideology, Carlson’s platforming of him, and antisemitism and white supremacy wherever they occur.
- He announced the plan after President Trump declined to condemn Fuentes and defended Tucker Carlson’s interview.
- Schumer described antisemitism as reaching a dangerous tipping point, citing threats, harassment, and violence faced by Jewish Americans.
- He is seeking bipartisan co-sponsors for the symbolic resolution, which he says will give every senator a chance to take a public stand.
- In his floor remarks, Schumer referenced leaked Young Republicans texts and messages from administration officials as evidence of a broader pattern on the right.