Sen. Chuck Schumer: 'There is a Holocaust Going On' in Ukraine

"There is a holocaust going on" : Sen. Chuck Schumer says the U.S. should provide arms for the Ukrainians.

"When you see that people are lined up on buses to just leave a conflict zone and Putin's artillery shells those buses, that is just below humanity, below dignity." pic.twitter.com/nOmSnhpE2P

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"I'm really pleased we are including a robust aid package that will help the people of Ukraine. There is a large chunk of it [that] is humanitarian relief," Schumer told reporters about the massive omnibus package establishment Republicans and Democrats are attempting to pass in short order.

"The Ukrainians lack food they lack clothing," Schumer continued. "They lack shelter, electricity, medicines. We must get them these things."

"There is a holocaust going on," Schumer claimed.

"When you see people lined up on busses to just leave a conflict zone and Putin's artillery just shells those buses that is just below humanity – below dignity," Schumer said without supplying evidence of such a war crime.

.@SenSchumer on Ukraine aid: "More than $12 billion in assistance for Ukraine...There’s a Holocaust going on..." pic.twitter.com/tK0HOrN83E

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