Chuck Schumer shushes ‘disrespectful’ Kamala Harris for joking during Trump impeachment press conference
By Kassidy Vavra
The U.S. Sun
February 1, 2020
Senator Chuck Schumer shushed a “disrespectful” Kamala Harris as she joked around and laughed onstage with colleague Sharrod Brown at an impeachment press conference Friday.
Video shows Senator Harris, standing to the right of Schumer who was at the podium, making a comment to Senator Brown and giggling as a reporter asks a question.
As the reporter asks the question, Schumer turns to Harris, putting his hand up and scolding her for talking with her colleague.
Harris then moves her head back, raises her eyebrows and crosses her arms wide, as Brown chuckles silently and smiles next to her.
“Sorry, I’ll start again,” the off-screen reporter then says, as she questions if the Democrats saw it as a “partial victory”
The reporter then apologizes, and says she will ask her question again.
Schumer’s scolding occurred after a vote took place for witnesses to testify in the impeachment hearings for President Donald Trump in the Senate.
Only two Republicans voted alongside Democrats, blocking the use of witnesses in the trial.
The seven-second clip of Schumer scolding Harris went viral, and saw a strong reaction from users.
“This is just disrespectful. I don't care who you are or what party you belong to,” one user wrote.
“Reminder: impeachment is supposed to be sad and somber.,” said Steve Guest, Rapid Response Director for the Republicans.
“As much as I dislike Schumer, he was perfectly right to do what he did. The expression on Harris’ face is exactly why she didn’t make a good candidate for President, and exactly why she will have to watch from the sidelines,” another user tweeted.
While some found Harris’ actions disrespectful, others found problems with the way Schumer shushed his colleague.
One user wrote: “I wonder what it is about Harris that makes Schumer think it’s ok to shush her like a child,” another user wrote.
“Harris IMMEDIATELY falls in line as if being corrected by this clown is a common occurrence. I’ve always believed Schumer is abusive,” one user wrote.
Another user wrote: “Old Schumer put Harris back in her place!! Watch out Chucky! That really looks like a male sexist move!” another user tweeted.
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