Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declined to comment on a New York Post report alleging that fellow Democrat Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona had sexual relationships with at least two House staffers while he was serving as a member of the House. Schumer instead focused his public remarks on criticising President Donald Trump's upcoming prime-time address, avoiding direct engagement with the allegations against his colleague.

The report claims the relationships involved staffers who did not work directly for Gallego, meaning they would not have breached House ethics rules, which do not prohibit lawmakers from relationships with staff outside their own office. The story emerges alongside separate reporting on Gallego's friendship with former Congressman Eric Swalwell, whom Gallego has described as his "best friend" in Congress, with Gallego suggesting that friendship "clouded his judgment" over separate rumours about Swalwell's conduct.