Sen Bernie Sanders slams Democrat leaders over candidate support Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Wednesday attacked Democrat leaders, claiming they did not support New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani or Senate hopeful Graham Platner in Maine. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., took over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's post-election news conference Wednesday, knocking the Democratic Party for their lack of support in political races in New York