00:00And in the United States, also, activists rally in Hartford, Connecticut, calling for new leadership within the Democratic Party after
00:07its major victory in the November 3rd mid-term elections. Let's see the story.
00:14Good afternoon. Thanks for the connection.
00:16I'm here in Hartford, Connecticut, where black women-led community organizations are protesting Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer's continued roles
00:26assumed in congressional leadership, as the Democratic leadership fight intensifies after the party's victory in the mid-term.
00:36Black women are perhaps the Democrats' most loyal constituency. This election is turning out for Democrats at 93%, and over
00:46the past 50 years, coming out at above 90% every time.
00:52But Jeffries and Schumer now face growing opposition from an emboldened left, progressive, and populist bloc as they seek to
01:02lead the new Democratic majority in Congress.
01:05So why is this coalition and the grassroots more broadly demanding a change in leadership and direction?
01:12Well, they're telling me that over the past few years, as Jeffries and Schumer have led the minorities, they see
01:22their actions as largely symbolic, rhetorical, and not substantively opposing Trump's agenda.
01:33They also see Schumer and Jeffrey's unwavering support for Israel throughout the genocide as a serious issue.
01:45They see their ties to major corporations, the corporate establishment wing of the Democratic Party indeed leading that as major
01:54red flags.
01:55So they are looking to the contender for Senate majority leader, Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who has announced
02:11his candidacy to oppose Schumer, as well as Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, representative, who has been floated as a possible
02:21alternative to Jeffries, although she has not announced.
02:25So today, as you can see behind me, the question for these organizers is whether Democrats will stand up and
02:36fight against Trump's agenda.
02:38And not only that, but actually deliver for working people, something that they argue requires a break with the ineffective
02:47leadership of the past.
02:49From Hartford, Connecticut, Dan Albright, tell us your story. Back to you.
02:53Back to you.
02:54Back to you.LA
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