Crocodile Tears: Despite Schumer Shutdown,
Top Dems Headed to Napa for Ritzy Retreat
Posted By: ConservativeYankee, 10/13/2025 8:32:49 AM
After spending Sunday morning whining on talk shows about the Schumer Shutdown and faking concern for the welfare of federal workers, top Democrats are scheduled to head to California for a retreat at the ritzy Hotel Yountville in the Napa Valley. The retreat, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, is hosted by DSCC Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). Back on October 3, Gillibrand told the Washington Examiner that the event was still planned despite the shutdown, but that those plans could change if the shutdown dragged on. But on Friday, October 10, Punchbowl reported that the retreat was still on and that Gillibrand would attend.
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