Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top Senate Democrat to lead them into their first big battle against President Donald Trump — and instead have been left fuming.

Schumer said he would help advance a GOP spending bill because a shutdown "has consequences for America that are much, much worse."

CNN political commentator and former Obama adviser Van Jones warned of a "volcanic eruption of outrage" directed toward Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after the federal spending bill passed Friday night.

CNN’s Van Jones said there was a “volcanic eruption” of outrage among Democrats after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer helped Republicans pass the government funding bill on Friday. “How angry are Democrats at Leader Schumer?

CNN political commentator Van Jones weighed in on the “volcanic anger” Democrats have with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) after he voted to advance the GOP-backed spending bill, emphasizing the party needs some “alpha energy” and has to push back harder on the changes being executed by the current administration.