WATCH: Schumer Completely Ducks Multiple Questions on Whether He Privately Pressured Biden to Quit

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) dodged a direct question regarding whether he personally pressured President Joe Biden to exit the race before the announcement last week that Biden would not seek a second term.

Schumer joined CBS News where he twice avoided a direct question from Face the Nation moderator Robert Costa about reporting he traveled to Delaware on July 13 to sit down with Biden to urge him to call it quits.

The Senate majority leader instead chose to tout Biden’s accomplishments and after he was asked to answer the question, Schumer outright refused.

“Senator, on July 13th, you went to Delaware to meet with President Biden. It was a private discussion, and I know you like to keep your discussions with the president private. But that, for history, was a very momentous meeting in the sense that you were the Senate Democratic leader, the majority leader, meeting with the president to discuss the presidential race. for history for the record, did you in any way suggest to the president that he should leave the presidential race on July 13th?”

Schumer responded:

Well, first, let’s look at President Biden’s record. he’s had one of the most amazing presidencies we’ve had in decades, passing so many good things. the infrastructure bill, the IRA bill, getting the price of prescription drugs down for the first time, going against the NRA successfully, helping our veterans with burn pits. So he’s had an amazingly successful record and he’s always done what’s right for America and I respect him. I respect his patriotism. I respect the amazing things we worked together on many much them.

Costa asked his question again.

“But just for history, though, did you – what was your role, what was your intention with that meeting with him on July 13th?” Costa pressed.

“Yeah. I’m not going to get into the specifics, but he can – President Biden will walk away from the presidency with his head held high because of all the great things he’s done, and because he put America first. He always has,” Schumer fired back.

According to Politico, Schumer traveled to tell Biden in person that his chances of winning in November were bleak. The outlet reported:

On Saturday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Biden that he is concerned about Democratic losses in November, according to one person close to both men who was granted anonymity to speak freely about the private conversation.

Just days before, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sat down with Biden and offered a similar message, voicing concerns that the president could put Democratic chances in the House at risk if he remained atop the ticket, according to a person familiar with the discussion, who was also granted anonymity to speak frankly.