Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Feb. 10 unveiled a four-point plan to oppose sweeping changes implemented by President Donald Trump during his second term in office.
“This coordinated assault is not what most Americans and our constituents voted for in November,” his “Dear Colleague” letter reads.
“Suspending entire government programs and offices, trying to bully civil servants into retirement, gutting consumer protections for working families, purging law enforcement, and firing independent watchdogs is not about promoting government efficiency or helping working families.”
The letter comes just three weeks after Trump’s reentry into the Oval Office.
During that time, the White House has moved with breakneck speed to overhaul the federal government, implementing freezes on foreign aid, grants, and government loans, with exceptions for food, medicine, and individual assistance programs….