Van Hollen Says Schumer’s Team Trying to ‘Instill Fear’

“Sen. Chris Van Hollen touted his chances of becoming Senate majority leader when Democrats take control of the Senate in January, accusing current leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of trying to scare Democrats into supporting his continued leadership,” ABC News reports.

Said Van Hollen: “I think there’s a very open lane here. The Schumer team’s put out a lot of misinformation.”

He added: “They’re essentially trying to instill fear in people who may say that they’re going to support me as a new leader … We just had a great day for our democracy around the country. How about a little democracy in the Senate Democratic Caucus?”