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Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer looks down during a news conference while criticizing President Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol on July 31, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Schumer Says DC Crime Critics 'Full of It' — Here Are 45 Murders Police Still Haven't Solved This Year Alone

By Randy DeSoto August 14, 2025 at 12:43pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer asserted on Thursday that Republicans are “full of it” when they claim that Washington, D.C., but that’s easy to say from someone who has a full-time security detail.

Podcast host Aaron Parnas asked the minority leader, “Are you scared walking around Washington, D.C.?”

“I walk around all the time. I wake up early in the morning sometimes and take a nice walk as the sun is rising, around some of the Capitol and the other monuments and things. And I feel perfectly safe. They’re full of it,” Schumer said.

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Randy DeSoto

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 4,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."

@RandyDeSoto

Randy DeSoto wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.

Birthplace

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Nationality

American

Honors/Awards

Graduated dean's list from West Point

Education

United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law

Books Written

We Hold These Truths

Professional Memberships

Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars