Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) on Sunday avoided endorsing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), becoming the latest Democrat to sidestep questions about Schumer’s future at the helm of the caucus amid growing internal tensions.
Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Kim stopped short of backing Schumer when asked directly about his leadership, instead emphasizing the need for Democrats to stay focused on while the GOP faces infighting.
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“This is the most united I have ever seen the Senate Democrats and certainly Democrats in Congress across both chambers,” Kim said, adding that “what we see right now so clearly is now the Republicans are the ones that are fighting amongst themselves.”
Kim, a first-term senator elected in 2024 after serving in the House, has previously been reluctant to weigh in on internal leadership fights. He has framed the party’s priority as presenting a unified front rather than engaging in public disputes
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