Chuck Schumer Spars With CNN Hosts Over Biden Classified Document Scandal: ‘For God’s Sake’

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) sparred with several hosts on CNN late this week when pressed about President Joe Biden’s growing classified document scandal.

Schumer made the controversial remarks in an interview “CNN This Morning” Friday: The claim was made that it was “too early” Comment on whether Biden has violated the law

“It’s much too early to tell,” Schumer spoke. “I think President Biden has handled this correctly. He’s fully cooperated with the prosecutors when the documents were found, he notified Archives. It’s a total contrast to President Trump, who stonewalled for a whole year.”

CNN’s Don Lemon pushed Schumer over reports that indicated that the administration gave “misleading statements” You can now “created the impression that Biden’s team has something to hide.”

“That doesn’t sound that much different than the former president,” Lemon.

“Don, there’s now a special prosecutors. Let’s see what they have to say,” Schumer replied. “We can have all the speculation and comment. Let’s see what they have to say and let’s focus on doing things that help the American people.”

“But, senator, I have to get — I have to say this,” Lemon responded. “You seem much more measured about this than with the Trump documents because you called for transparency with the Trump documents. You wanted lawmakers to have access to the documents seized from the former president, his residence in Florida.”

Poppy Harlow asked Schumer if Biden was being transparent towards the American people. Schumer replied, “Bottom line is the prosecutors will get to the bottom of this and let’s let them do it, for God’s sake.”

KAITLAN COLLINS, CNN: Joining us now to weigh in on all of this and what’s happening on Capitol Hill is Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the Democratic senator obviously from New York. We’re so glad to have you back on set.

But we have to ask you about what’s happening with the attorney general now appointing the special counsel, and the fact that the White House is acknowledging, yeah, these classified documents were found. Do you believe that he’s violated the federal law here?

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): It’s much too early to tell. There’s a special prosecutor in each situation. This has been handled well by President Biden. He’s fully cooperated with the prosecutors when the documents were found, he notified Archives. It’s a total contrast to President Trump, who stonewalled for a whole year. The point is that we now have special prosecutors to handle both these cases, which are very serious. Let it unfold. We don’t have to push them in any direction or try to influence them. That’s all I’m going to say, let the special prosecutors do their job.

COLLINS: Do YOU support the fact that a Special Counsel is now overseeing this matter?

SCHUMER (Yes, I do). And, in fact, when they first — the FBI went to Mar-a-Lago and they said, well, what are you going to say about this? I said, it’s premature to comment, and I’ve said it here. So, I’ve been consistent about it in both cases. Special prosecutors or prosecutors? I support both. Let them do their jobs. I think that’s all that should be said. The politicians shouldn’t be buzzing around.

LEMON: Is it possible that the Biden team is being honest about your statements? Do you think that they’re being —

SCHUMER: I think the Biden folks, as I said, cooperated with the prosecutorial authorities from day one and Donald Trump didn’t.

LEMON: This reporting is by us. According to one justice official, said that the White House public statements earlier this week offered an incomplete narrative about the classified documents from Biden’s time as vice president reinforced the need for special council. The misleading statements created the impression that Biden’s team has something to hide. That doesn’t sound that much different than the former president.

SCHUMER: Don, there’s now a special prosecutors. Let’s see what they have to say. All the speculation and comments are welcome. Let’s see what they have to say and let’s focus on doing things that help the American people.

LEMON: But, senator, I have to get — I have to say this. Because you demanded transparency with Trump documents, you seem more measured than before. You wanted lawmakers to have access to the documents seized from the former president, his residence in Florida, which it seems like you —

SCHUMER: The bottom line is, I said that night it’s premature to comment on what should be done, and I stood by that.

LEMON: For President Trump

SCHUMER: Former President Trump. That’s exactly right. That’s what I said.

LEMON: Are your statements consistent for both?

SCHUMER: I sure do. You bet.

LEMON: Okay.

HARLOW: You say that the president has fully cooperated. And