{"id":2470140,"date":"2025-08-02T21:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T01:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-accuses-schumer-of-political-extortion-amid-nominations-blockade-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T21:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T01:13:19","slug":"trump-accuses-schumer-of-political-extortion-amid-nominations-blockade-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-accuses-schumer-of-political-extortion-amid-nominations-blockade-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump accuses Schumer of \u2018political extortion\u2019 amid nominations blockade &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-accuses-schumer-of-political-extortion-amid-nominations-blockade-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2470140&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses President Donald trump&#8217;s criticism of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer amid delays in confirming Trump&#8217;s remaining civilian nominees. Senate Democrats are blocking these confirmations by demanding over one billion dollars in funding in exchange for approval, which Trump calls &#8220;political extortion.&#8221; Frustrated lawmakers urged Republicans not to accept any deal involving this funding release. Senate Republicans have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-gigi-sohns-fcc-nomination-faltering-as-oan-walks-back-endorsement\/\" title=\"Report: Gigi Sohn&#039;s FCC Nomination Faltering as OAN Walks Back Endorsement\">expressed strong opposition<\/a> to Schumer&#8217;s tactics, describing the blockade as unprecedented and harmful to the country. Schumer defends the delay by labeling the nominees as flawed and unqualified. Meanwhile, some senators have stayed in washington over the weekend to try to advance the nominations despite the stalemate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump accuses Schumer of &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >political extortion&#038;rsquo<\/a>; amid nominations blockade<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2191179\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> directed his ire at Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) on Saturday as Democrats continue to delay the confirmation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"... taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s remaining civilian <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nomination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">nominees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Senators have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3489070\/trump-nominee-backlog-senate-rare-weekend-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"remained\">remained<\/a> in Washington, D.C., over the weekend in order to confirm the rest of Trump&rsquo;s nominees, foregoing part of an August recess to get them over the line. As progress has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/dems-dig-in-trump-demands-all-nominee-fight-boils-over-senate-gop-looks-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reportedly\">reportedly<\/a> not been made on a deal to fast-track the nominations, Trump, who is in New Jersey for the rest of the day, took to Truth Social to call out Schumer for an &ldquo;egregious and unprecedented&rdquo; demand that the White House release funding in exchange for the swift confirmations, going so far as to accuse him of &ldquo;political extortion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3489547\/fetterman-optimistic-trump-tariffs-after-criticism\/\">Fetterman optimistic about Trump&rsquo;s tariffs after criticism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3489070\/trump-nominee-backlog-senate-rare-weekend-session\/\">Trump&#8217;s pressure to ease nominee backlog forces Senate into rare weekend session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3489297\/senate-passes-funding-bills-deal-august-recess\/\">Senate passes three funding bills after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-first-2026-funding-bills-after-striking-deal\/\" title=\"Senate passes first 2026 ... bills after striking ...\">striking deal ahead<\/a> of August recess<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Senator Cryin&rsquo; Chuck Schumer is demanding over One Billion Dollars in order to approve a small number of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-senator-tammy-duckworth-drops-threat-to-block-biden-nominees-over-diversity-concerns\/\" title=\"Dem Senator Tammy Duckworth Drops Threat To Block Biden Nominees Over Diversity Concerns\">highly qualified nominees<\/a>, who should right now be helping to run our Country. This demand is egregious and unprecedented, and would be embarrassing to the Republican Party if it were accepted. It is political extortion, by any other name,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114961522912167613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"posted\">posted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The president urged Senate Republicans to reject any deal that involves releasing that funding, telling Schumer to &ldquo;GO TO HELL!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do not accept the offer, go home and explain to your constituents what bad people the Democrats are, and what a great job the Republicans are doing, and have done, for our Country. Have a great RECESS and, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!&rdquo; Trump added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s post follows frustration from Senate Republicans over Schumer&rsquo;s blockade, which they have called &ldquo;unprecedented&rdquo; and a &ldquo;national embarrassment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3489070\/trump-nominee-backlog-senate-rare-weekend-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP'S PRESSURE TO EASE NOMINEE BACKLOG FORCES SENATE INTO RARE WEEKEND SESSION\">TRUMP&rsquo;S PRESSURE TO EASE NOMINEE BACKLOG FORCES SENATE INTO RARE WEEKEND SESSION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Tim Scott (R-SC), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Katie Britt (R-AL), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and others all took to X to blast Schumer&rsquo;s tactics, with some sharing a graphic showing that thus far, no civilian nominees have been confirmed by voice vote or unanimous consent since the start of Trump&rsquo;s second term.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Senate Democrats are literally holding the federal government hostage. They are harming the country by refusing to allow any of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a>&#8216; nominees through by voice vote or unanimous consent. President Trump is the first president in recorded history to not have a single nominee&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/puCJnsmPxP\">pic.twitter.com\/puCJnsmPxP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senator Pete Ricketts (@SenatorRicketts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorRicketts\/status\/1951726017334173790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Schumer has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/1951692924044955694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"claimed\">claimed<\/a> that the nominees are &ldquo;flawed,&rdquo; &ldquo;compromised,&rdquo; and &ldquo;unqualified&rdquo; in his justification for delaying the confirmation proceedings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2191179\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2191179\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump blasts Schumer for blocking nominee confirmations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2470141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/trump-schumer-political-extortion.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[60509,60508,4411,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2470140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-nominations-blockade","tag-political-extortion","tag-schumer","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/trump-schumer-political-extortion.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2470140"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2470144,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470140\/revisions\/2470144"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2470141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2470140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2470140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2470140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}