

“No one ― not a single person I’ve heard, even those who want Hunter Biden ― have even alleged that he has knowledge of the fact case the House is presenting,” Schumer told Berman.



“This shouldn’t be for Democrats to bring in their favorite conspiracy theories and for Republicans to bring in theirs,” he continued. “This is an august and solemn proceeding.”

When pressed by Berman regarding why Hunter Biden shouldn't testify, Schumer called him "a distraction."



“He’s a distraction,” Schumer said. ”The American people want to know of each of us as senators, do we want all the facts to come out in this proceeding ... or do we want to be engaged in a cover-up?”

Schumer's comments came on CNN's "New Day" in an interview with co-anchor John Berman.