Chuck Schumer is now the highest-ranking elected Jewish official ever. He wants to make more history.
Chuck Schumer is now the highest-ranking elected Jewish official ever. He wants to make more history. January 21, 2021 4:20 pm Sen. Chuck Schumer at a news briefing with new Democratic senators at the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 21, 2021. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Advertisement (JTA) — Chuck Schumer could not let the moment pass without mentioning its Jewish history. Georgia’s new senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, were sworn in on Wednesday, making Schumer the new Senate majority leader — the first-ever Jew in that powerful role. Never afraid to reference his...
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