What we know
What we know: Senate Democrats will not let Trump put a 'right-winger' on the Supreme Court, Schumer vows
Compiled Nov 5
What we know
- Schumer says Democrats will not allow Trump to put 'a right-winger' on the Supreme Court
- Democrats won a decisive Senate majority in the midterm elections, two days before the interview
- Schumer is expected to be easily reelected as Senate Democratic leader by his caucus
- Democrats could have as many as 56 Senate seats if they win Mississippi and Alaska
- Schumer says the party's agenda will center on lowering prices, healthcare, housing, tariffs, childcare and energy bills
- Schumer says he would support impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
What we don’t know yet
- Whether Schumer would hold a Supreme Court vacancy open until after the next presidential election
- Whether Schumer would try to eliminate the filibuster
- Whether Trump himself should be impeached a third time ('That's up to the House')
- Results in Mississippi and Alaska Senate races, which 'still have not been called'
- Whether Schumer will run for a sixth term in 2028
Open questions
- Will Schumer try to eliminate the Senate filibuster?
- Will Democrats outright block any Trump Supreme Court nominee or just push for moderates?
- Will Schumer seek reelection as Senate leader in 2028?
- Will the House move forward with impeachment efforts against Trump or Hegseth?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.