Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is postponing several planned events this week to promote his new book after some liberal groups had planned to stage protests.

Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer postponed his book tour events for the week of March 17 "for security reasons," according to an announcement posted on the website of the Baltimore library where he was due to speak on Monday.

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.

Democrat Congresswoman Becca Balint took aim at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after his abrupt U-turn on the GOP-backed funding bill. “The fact that the leader said one thing and then within 24 hours did an about face,