# Schumer, Jeffries sidestep questions on nuking filibuster, launching Elon Musk probe after blue wave

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/schumer-jeffries-sidestep-questions-on-nuking-filibuster-launching-elon-musk-probe-after-blue-wave/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:30:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T19:57:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/schumer-jeffries-sidestep-questions-nuking-filibuster-launching-elon-musk-probe-blue-wave
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Schumer sidestepped whether Democrats would end the filibuster.
- Jeffries did not say if Democrats would investigate Musk.
- Both leaders face questions about support within their party.

## Summary

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries avoided questions about their plans after Democrats won majorities in both chambers. Schumer did not say whether he would seek to end the Senate filibuster, while Jeffries declined to say whether House Democrats would investigate Elon Musk.

The filibuster debate has intensified after Donald Trump urged Republicans to scrap it to pass the SAVE America Act, and some Democrats have expressed openness to ending it. Schumer said he expected to be re-elected as Senate majority leader, though some newly elected Democrats oppose him. Musk has drawn calls for scrutiny over his former role leading the Department of Government Efficiency, federal contracts held by his companies and his involvement in cutting internet access to Ukraine’s military; Jeffries also faces internal opposition, including a petition reported to have more than 550,000 signatures.

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