WikiLeaks hacked and released 20,000 DNC-related emails from top Democratic officials during the Democratic National Convention, where Hillary Clinton was officially named the party’s presidential nominee.
Advertisement
During the campaign cycle, there was a discussion in the DNC over how to respond to Sanders’ assertions that he would oust Wasserman-Schultz if he was elected president.
Schultz’ resignation came in the wake of leaked emails that allegedly showed party staffers conspiring to undermine Sanders’ campaign.
As the crowd roared and finally displayed the sense of unity the Democrats had hoped for coming into this crucial convention, Obama said the party and the country are always “stronger together”, and she said she wants a president “who will teach our children that everyone in this country matters”.
“This is a man who…encouraged the Russians to hack Hillary Clinton’s campaign’s emails”.
Whilst Wikileaks decided not to state exactly how it got its hands on the private material, many security experts have laid the blame with the Russian hackers who gained access to DNC computer systems some time ago, as reported by Fox News back in June. “The answer is, I will, and that will start after the convention”, he told USA TODAY on July 14. The emails merely confirm just how dirty the DNC was willing to play on behalf of the Clinton machine. It would not be surprising to see a fight on the floor over the convention rules – not unlike the futile effort #NeverTrump Republican delegates staged last week – to try to limit the power of party leaders.
Sanders previewed his remarks during an appearance earlier Monday before supportive delegates. “Trump has made bigotry and hatred the cornerstone of his campaign”. The controversy led to her Sunday announcement that she would resign after the convention and news that she would not have a major speaking role at the convention. Some of his supporters jeered in disapproval, indicating turmoil at this week’s Democratic National Convention won’t end with the departure of the party chairman, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida. “She has shown time and time again her resilience and she is not scared to stand up to the right and defend our platform and defend our values”, said Ana Cruz, a delegate from Tampa.
Yenerall said he already had a dim view of DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, even before she resigned last weekend amid a furry over leaked emails.
Trump dismissed the accusation in a Twitter post.
“Were going to have a convention that highlights success stories”, she said.
Sanders’ will hammer that point home in his speech Monday and will “rip into Trump” for denying climate change is real, according to his campaign.
“There is deep disillusionment with Hillary Clinton as a representative of that system”, he said.
Democrats had said the convention would be more optimistic than the Republican national convention, which featured speakers warning of the dangers of terrorism and crime.
Advertisement
Clinton’s hawkish reputation doesn’t help, as illustrated by the chorus of “No more war” chants that broke out in the middle of Leon Panetta’s Wednesday night speech.
