Chuck Schumer on Impeachment, Witnesses and the Truth

Published: Jan. 29, 2020, 10:53 a.m.

Today, we sit down with Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, to discuss what it\u2019s like to be the leader of a party out of power at this moment in the impeachment trial of President Trump. For more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.\xa0\n\nBackground reading:\xa0"Look, is it an uphill fight? Yes.\u201d he said. \u201cAre we making progress? Yes.\u201d Why Mr. Schumer believes he can persuade his Republican colleagues to allow new witnesses in the trial.Here are the latest updates on impeachment, including the Senate\u2019s response to a Times investigation revealing new claims about the president\u2019s conduct from his former national security adviser John Bolton.