Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton says he won’t back Chuck Schumer for Senate leader

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Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton (D-Kan.) told NBC News’ Meet the Press on Sunday that Democrats should choose a Senate leader who can unite the party’s factions rather than Chuck Schumer, according to NBC News, The Hill and Breitbart. Hamilton said many people in Kansas see Schumer as polarizing and that he meant no disrespect to him. NBC News reports that Hamilton said he would be ‘deeply disappointed’ to spend his first two years investigating members of the Trump administration and that he wants to prioritize lowering costs. NBC News also reports that Hamilton is the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Kansas since 1932.

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Hamilton said Democrats should choose a Senate leader other than Chuck Schumer.
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Hamilton said many people in Kansas view Schumer as polarizing or divisive.
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Hamilton said he would be ‘deeply disappointed’ to spend his first two years investigating members of the Trump administration.
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Hamilton, a pastor, said his faith will shape his work in the Senate, NBC News reports.
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Hamilton is the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Kansas since 1932, NBC News reports.
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All three sides report that Hamilton said Democrats need a Senate leader other than Chuck Schumer. NBC News pairs the Schumer remarks with Hamilton’s faith and personal story, The Hill attributes the ‘polarizing’ label to Kansas voters, and Breitbart frames it as a Democratic leadership fight.

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NBC News headlines pair Hamilton’s Schumer remarks with his faith, his ‘common decency’ campaign and his legislative priorities, quoting his words rather than adding its own judgement.
Adam Hamilton says Chuck Schumer is a ‘divisive figure,’ calls for a leader who can 'unite' Dems
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The Hill’s single headline attributes the ‘polarizing’ label to Kansas voters through Hamilton, a neutral reporting frame centered on Hamilton’s account of Schumer’s image.
Hamilton says many people in Kansas view Schumer as 'polarizing'
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Breitbart’s headline casts Hamilton’s remarks as a Democratic leadership fight, putting ‘Divisive Figure’ and ‘Unite’ in quotation marks.
Adam Hamilton: Schumer a 'Divisive Figure,' Dems Need a Leader Who Can 'Unite'
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Hamilton’s criticism of Chuck Schumer
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Costs and avoiding investigations of Trump

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Adam Hamilton says Chuck Schumer is a ‘divisive figure,’ calls for a leader who can 'unite' Dems
Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton (D-Kan.) tells Meet the Press that Democrats should choose a Senate leader who can bring different factions of the party together, and says he would prefer someone other than Chuck Schumer.
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Kansas voters’ view of Schumer
Hamilton’s criticism of Schumer as polarizing

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Hamilton says many people in Kansas view Schumer as 'polarizing'
Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton (D-Kans.) on Sunday said that many people in Kansas view Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as "polarizing. …
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Democratic leadership rift
Schumer as divisive figure

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Adam Hamilton: Schumer a 'Divisive Figure,' Dems Need a Leader Who Can 'Unite'
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Senator-elect Adam Hamilton (D-KS) said Democrats should choose a Senate leader who can bring various factions of the party together instead of Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), because he is a”decisive figure.” Partial transcript as
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Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton says he won’t back Chuck Schumer for Senate leader

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Adam Hamilton says Chuck Schumer is a ‘divisive figure,’ calls for a leader who can 'unite' Dems

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Hamilton says many people in Kansas view Schumer as 'polarizing'

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Adam Hamilton: Schumer a 'Divisive Figure,' Dems Need a Leader Who Can 'Unite'

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