But the two men the president singled out had not called for Mr. Comey to step down. Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, said that he had lost confidence in Mr. Comey, but he did not say that Mr. Comey should be ousted. John D. Podesta, the former Clinton campaign manager, called Mr. Comey’s handling of the investigation a “mistake” that broke with precedent but specifically declined to press for his resignation. While Mr. Trump does draw large, passionate crowds at events and often fills overflow rooms, seats have been empty on occasion. The New York Times reported that Mr. Trump had privately expressed disappointment with empty chairs at an August 2018 rally in West Virginia.

Source: New York Times March 02, 2019 23:26 UTC