【Trump Accuses Democrats of Political Extortion】Golden Finance reports that on August 2 local time, Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader and Democrat, stated at a briefing that Republicans need to cooperate with Democrats; going it alone and attempting to change the rules would only harm the interests of the people. Previously, the U.S. Senate failed to fully complete several of President Trump's administrative nomination approvals. Trump angrily accused Chuck Schumer on social media of obstructing the nominations, leading to a slowdown in the process. Republicans indicated that they may attempt to modify Senate rules when they reconvene in September to expedite the approval process. According to the U.S. Congress schedule, the Senate and House of Representatives entered their annual summer recess in August. During this time, the Senate plans to hold hearings on several nominations, including federal agency positions, ambassador positions, and judicial positions. Previously, Trump had suggested that Senate Republican Leader John Thune cancel the August recess.