Sen. Schumer faces growing calls to step aside for new leadership

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is defiant as there are growing calls for him to step aside to make way for new leadership in the Democratic party. “We need new leadership, and the time is right now,” one protester says. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.

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