Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) landed in the hot seat when he joined the hosts of ABC’s “The View” on Tuesday, taking heat from both sides of the political aisle over his recent vote to support the Republican-led Continuing Resolution funding the federal government through September.

Schumer had previously suggested that he was willing to fight the Trump-supported stopgap bill — even if that resulted in a government shutdown — but made an 11th-hour 180-degree turn and the measure ultimately passed. In the days since, he has received sharp criticism from other Democrats in Congress and in media who believe he “caved” — and some of the “The View” cohosts agreed.

Regular cohost Whoopi Goldberg, who voiced her displeasure during Monday’s show and had promised the audience a reckoning when Schumer arrived, began by demanding that he defend his decision to tell Democrats to vote for the CR.

“I knew it was a difficult choice and I knew that I’d get a lot of criticism for my choice but I felt as a leader I had to do it. Here’s why. The CR bill was bad, no question, and it allowed a slush fund which allowed money to be pushed around,” Schumer said, but noted that on the flip side, “If we cut off government spending. It would be devastation like we have never seen.”

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Cohost Sara Haines said that she ultimately agreed it was best to avoid a government shutdown, but she attacked Schumer on another front and argued that if only a handful of Democratic senators were willing to vote with him, that did not say much for his strength as a leader.

“We aren’t seeing a clear leader of the party,” she complained. “Because even though I agree with you with your decision and I see why, but you were only able to get nine Democrats to go with you. How is that leadership?”

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Cohost Joy Behar’s main complaint was the fact that Schumer’s actions had earned praise — however sarcastic — from President Donald Trump.

Attacking on yet another front was cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin, who asked Schumer whether it might be time for him to go the way that former President Joe Biden had, and step aside for younger leaders to take the helm: “There seems to be a disconnect between the younger generation and some of the newly elected Democrats and yours. Do you believe that the party has confidence in you to continue to serve as its leader, and as somebody influential in helping Biden’s decision to step aside, do you think it might be time for you too?”

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Cohost Sunny Hostin noted that Schumer was her friend, but did not hold back in her criticism of his CR vote: “It gives me no pleasure to say this to you because we are friends but I think you caved. I think you you and nine other Democrats caved. I don’t think you showed the fight this party needs right now because you’re playing by a rule book where the other party has thrown that rule book away.”

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) landed in the hot seat when he joined the hosts of ABC’s “The View” on Tuesday, taking heat from both sides of the political aisle over his recent vote to support the Republican-led Continuing Resolution funding the federal government through September.

Schumer had previously suggested that he was willing to fight the Trump-supported stopgap bill — even if that resulted in a government shutdown — but made an 11th-hour 180-degree turn and the measure ultimately passed. In the days since, he has received sharp criticism from other Democrats in Congress and in media who believe he “caved” — and some of the “The View” cohosts agreed.

Regular cohost Whoopi Goldberg, who voiced her displeasure during Monday’s show and had promised the audience a reckoning when Schumer arrived, began by demanding that he defend his decision to tell Democrats to vote for the CR.

“I knew it was a difficult choice and I knew that I’d get a lot of criticism for my choice but I felt as a leader I had to do it. Here’s why. The CR bill was bad, no question, and it allowed a slush fund which allowed money to be pushed around,” Schumer said, but noted that on the flip side, “If we cut off government spending. It would be devastation like we have never seen.”

WATCH:

Cohost Sara Haines said that she ultimately agreed it was best to avoid a government shutdown, but she attacked Schumer on another front and argued that if only a handful of Democratic senators were willing to vote with him, that did not say much for his strength as a leader.

“We aren’t seeing a clear leader of the party,” she complained. “Because even though I agree with you with your decision and I see why, but you were only able to get nine Democrats to go with you. How is that leadership?”

WATCH:

Cohost Joy Behar’s main complaint was the fact that Schumer’s actions had earned praise — however sarcastic — from President Donald Trump.

Attacking on yet another front was cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin, who asked Schumer whether it might be time for him to go the way that former President Joe Biden had, and step aside for younger leaders to take the helm: “There seems to be a disconnect between the younger generation and some of the newly elected Democrats and yours. Do you believe that the party has confidence in you to continue to serve as its leader, and as somebody influential in helping Biden’s decision to step aside, do you think it might be time for you too?”

WATCH:

Cohost Sunny Hostin noted that Schumer was her friend, but did not hold back in her criticism of his CR vote: “It gives me no pleasure to say this to you because we are friends but I think you caved. I think you you and nine other Democrats caved. I don’t think you showed the fight this party needs right now because you’re playing by a rule book where the other party has thrown that rule book away.”

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