# Exclusive: Bernie Sanders on Why It’s Vital for Democrats to Replace Chuck Schumer

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5 outlets covering · First listed: The Nation, Nov 11, 2026, 8:04 AM · Read it: <https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/bernie-sanders-chuck-schumer-interview-exclusive/>

John Nichols In an interview with “The Nation,” the progressive icon says that the Senate leader is “way out of touch with where the American people are at.”

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 4:16 PM: [Bernie Sanders says he will not back Schumer for Senate Democratic leader](<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/10/bernie-sanders-chuck-schumer-senate-democrats>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
- Nov 10, 2026, 4:22 PM: [Bernie Sanders says he won’t support Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leadership](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxQVGdHY2FVcFM5VDlPR1laMzB5bC1YcjlwbHAyLW1Fd0VXUFRPenp4eElrYjFFbVBWcUY3X19lMWNzZEZ6eFNOaW9QV2dmT3VqVThMUFdqUDRTb0dDRVFXOGx4SEdpVFJZaVNMZkdUb2d5M1A0MHpyOVNkX2F6LXdaQ2RsdlQ2ZzVxTHdQTUx0d0NsN2l3Q0RRUFgyX2g3cnVPajdtaDJiY0d2TmhvZHVaWlI2YnQzY0REd19ORG1ZZnlaSWdNa3hVWlRhTlFpeW1lNmZNYnAtdXVMei1LcnFuNXhEQQ?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:07 PM: [Bernie Sanders says he won’t support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader](<https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/bernie-sanders-wont-support-chuck-schumer-senate-democrats-leader-rcna608633>) — NBC News (TV network, United States)
  Sens. Sanders and Elissa Slotkin called for new leadership, but neither proposed an alternative. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is considering challenging Schumer.
- Nov 10, 2026, 7:37 PM: [Bernie Sanders Opposes Schumer as Majority Leader](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/us/politics/bernie-sanders-opposes-schumer-as-majority-leader.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  The progressive leader was among a few Democrats who signaled skepticism about Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, though his allies offered support and called for party unity.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:04 AM: [Exclusive: Bernie Sanders on Why It’s Vital for Democrats to Replace Chuck Schumer](<https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/bernie-sanders-chuck-schumer-interview-exclusive/>) — The Nation (Magazine, United States)
  John Nichols In an interview with “The Nation,” the progressive icon says that the Senate leader is “way out of touch with where the American people are at.”