Don Lemon to Schumer: "You seem much more measured about Biden's classified docs than with the Trump docs"

Ian Schwartz
RealClearPolitics
Fri, 13 Jan 2023 18:29 UTC

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Comment: Don Lemon momentarily busts out a spine.

CNN morning co-host Don Lemon on Friday pressed Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on his reaction to classified documents found in two separate locations belonging to Joe Biden from when he was Vice President compared to how he reacted when former President Donald Trump had his Mar-a-Lago property raided over classified documents.

Schumer claimed he believed it was premature to comment on what should be done in former President Donald Trump's case and will apply the same logic to Biden.

"The bottom line is, I said that night it was premature to comment on what should be done, and I stood by that," Schumer said.

"For President Trump?" Lemon asked.

"Yes, former President Trump. That's exactly right. That's what I said," Schumer said.

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): Don, there's now a special prosecutors. Let's see what they have to say. We can have all the speculation and comment. Let's see what they have to say and let's focus on doing things that help the American people.

DON LEMON, CNN: But, Senator, I have to get -- I have to say this. You seem much more measured about this than with the Trump documents because you called for transparency with the Trump documents. You wanted lawmakers to have access to the documents seized from the former president, his residence in Florida, which it seems like you --

SCHUMER: The bottom line is, I said that night it was premature to comment on what should be done, and I stood by that.

LEMON: For President Trump?

SCHUMER: Yes, former President Trump. That's exactly right. That's what I said.

LEMON: So, you think that your statements are consistent for both?

SCHUMER: I sure do. You bet.

LEMON: Okay.

Comment: Surprisingly, Schumer is telling the truth. Breitbart reported Schumer's comments on August 8, 2022:

On Monday's broadcast of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show, Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that "none of us know the facts" about the FBI's execution of a search warrant on former President Donald Trump's home at Mar-a-Lago earlier on Monday and therefore, "any comments" on the subject "are premature" and it's wise for people to withhold comment on the issue until more facts are known.

Schumer responded to a question on his reaction to the search by stating, "Well, I know nothing about it other than what I've read, like everybody else, so I think it's wise for me to withhold comment until we learn more."

Host Rachel Maddow then tried to get Schumer to react to House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) vow to conduct oversight of the Department of Justice if the Republicans take control of the House of Representatives in the 2022 midterms.

Schumer responded, "Look, I think we don't — none of us know the facts and any comments are premature."

Maddow then acknowledged that trying to press Schumer for any further response to the search would be "futile on my part."

Schumer laughed and responded, "Yes it would."

Schumer seems to understand that ''gotcha" can be played by two. Especially if he was aware of the ticking time bomb sitting in Biden's garage.