Trump accused the leader of the Democratic Party of The US Senate was blackmailed and sent him "to hell"

The Democrat, the leader of the party in the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, "demands more than $ 1 billion" for the approval of the candidacies of some top officials proposed by the Republican Party, US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social. He also called Schumer a "whiner."

"This is an outrageous and unprecedented demand, and if the Republican Party accepts it, it will be a disgrace. This is nothing but political blackmail! Tell Schumer, who is under tremendous pressure from his own party — radical leftist lunatics — to go to hell!" the head of state wrote in the post.

The Hill points out that the White House and senators cannot reach an agreement on candidates for positions in the executive branch — some posts are still vacant since Trump's arrival in the White House. For example, the appointment of the US Ambassador to The European Union. Because of this, there is a risk that senators will not leave for the August holidays, despite the fact that in They spent a lot more time in Washington this year than they usually did. To speed up the procedure, direct negotiations were initiated between the White House and Schumer.

"Historically unsuccessful candidates deserve historically close attention," Schumer said about the approval of officials.

The Hill and The New York Times note that in this way the Democrats create the appearance of opposition to Trump.

"If you look at the historical precedent associated with the nomination of candidates, you will see that there has never been anything in history like what the Democrats are doing now," said the Republican and majority leader in Senate John Thune.