As Democrats face growing internal turmoil, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is under fire from members of his own party \u2014 and some say the unrest may soon spread to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During Thursday\u2019s segment of Fox & Friends<\/em>, host Lawrence Jones offered a pointed prediction about who might be the next Democrat to fall out of favor with the party\u2019s increasingly fractured base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cQuick prediction: Jeffries is next,\u201d Jones told co-hosts Brian Kilmeade and Ainsley Earhardt. \u201cThey\u2019re gonna get rid of him next. First, it was Schumer. They\u2019re not happy with Jeffries either. They don\u2019t like his alignment with AIPAC and have been very critical of how he operates.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Jones added that many progressives in the Democratic Party \u201cdon\u2019t respect\u201d Jeffries and that his position had been shielded for years by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNancy Pelosi kind of protected him,\u201d Jones said. \u201cBut now that she\u2019s retiring, I believe he\u2019s going to be the next target.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The Democratic Party\u2019s internal divisions have been on full display amid the historic 43-day government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. Schumer, struggling to hold his caucus together, lost seven Democrats and one Independent who sided with Republicans to support a short-term continuing resolution that ultimately reopened the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That rebellion has led several prominent progressives \u2014 including Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) \u2014 to openly question Schumer\u2019s leadership and even call for his ouster. Although no formal challenge has yet materialized, the discontent is unmistakable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many Democrats are torn between the party\u2019s traditional pro-Israel establishment figures like Schumer and Jeffries, and the ascendant left-wing faction that has become increasingly critical of Israel and of AIPAC\u2019s influence in Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jones\u2019s comments reflect a broader sense that Democratic leadership is losing control of its own base \u2014 particularly among younger, more progressive voters frustrated by what they see as political compromise and a lack of clear vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The potential downfall of two of the party\u2019s most powerful figures \u2014 Schumer in the Senate and Jeffries in the House \u2014 would mark a stunning shift within Democratic ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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