Schumer Postpones Book Tour Over Security Concerns

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is postponing scheduled book tour events this week for “security reasons,” as he faces intense backlash from the party base in the wake of last week's government funding vote.

Schumer was expected to make several stops in the coming days to promote his new book, “Antisemitism in America: A Warning,” including in Baltimore, Washington, New York City and Philadelphia. Each of these events have been postponed.

“Due to security concerns, Senator Schumer’s book events are being rescheduled,” a spokesperson for Schumer said in a statement.

Websites for two of the events — in Baltimore and Washington — also noted Monday morning: “Senator Schumer’s book tour events during the week of March 17 are being postponed for security reasons. We will work to reschedule this event at a later date.”

The postponements come as Schumer is fending off criticism for having helped advance a House GOP-drafted funding bill last week to avert a government shutdown. Activists and advocacy groups had been organizing protests for some of Schumer’s book tour events.

Schumer, in floor speeches and comments to reporters, defended his decision to vote yes on the procedural motion to advance the funding measure. He argued that while he did not support the bill, a government shutdown risked further empowering President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to accelerate their efforts to cut the size of the federal bureaucracy.