Chuck Schumer on Impeachment, Witnesses and the Truth

<p>Today, we sit down with <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/charles-e-schumer?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">Senator Chuck Schumer</a>, the minority leader, to discuss what it’s 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’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>"Look, is it an uphill fight? Yes.” he said. “Are we making progress? Yes.” Why Mr. Schumer<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/12/us/politics/chuck-schumer-impeachment.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> believes he can persuade his Republican colleagues</a> to allow new witnesses in the trial.</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/impeachment-trial-live-01-28?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">Here are the latest updates</a> on impeachment, including the Senate’s response to a<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/us/politics/john-bolton-trump-book-barr.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> Times investigation revealing new claims</a> about the president’s conduct from his former national security adviser John Bolton.</li></ul>