Schumer clashes with MS NOW host over whether degrading Iranian military is a good thing

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Sen. Chuck Schumer sparred with Joe Scarborough on Monday over whether weakening Iran's military capabilities was a good thing, as the senator argued it was a premature question. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., clashed with Joe Scarborough on Monday as the MS NOW host pushed the Democratic senator to acknowledge that it was a good thing that Iran's military capabilities have been degraded as a result of the war. Scarborough, co-host of "Morning Joe," asked Schumer if degrading Iran's military infrastructure was a good thing. Schumer argued that it was a "premature question" after taking aim at gas prices, which had skyrocketed as a result of the halted ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. "All right, so senator, hold on a second. You gotta answer my question first. Is it a good thing that Iran — and I think you would agree with me, epi