“Going forward the best way for me to accomplish those goals [of winning the presidency for Hillary Clinton] is to step down as Party Chair at the end of this convention”, the Florida congresswoman said Sunday in a written statement.
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The DNC Rules Committee on Saturday named Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, as permanent chair of the convention, according to a DNC source.
The emails, which were released by WikiLeaks just days before the party’s convention launches in Philadelphia, appear to show top DNC officials trading ideas on how to hurt Sanders at the polls.
As of Sunday July 24th 2016, Debbie Wasserman Schultz will resign after the DNC is over. “It was an absolute mistake and they should not have done that and it was wrong and I think she’s decided that she needs to step down”.
“‘That foreign actors may be trying to influence our election – let alone a powerful adversary like Russian Federation – should concern all Americans of any party, ‘ said ranking House Intelligence Committee Democrat Adam Schiff on Monday”.
Canova has repeatedly ripped Wasserman Schultz on social media because it is paying off: He said he’s raised about $100,000 in the 72 hours since the scandal erupted, all without leaving south Florida or picking up a phone to dial for dollars. “It is wrong for the DNC to take sides and support any candidate”.
Among the leaked emails is correspondence showing DNC staffers discussing creating a negative narrative about Sanders, asking hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” to cease coverage critical of the DNC’s treatment of Sanders, and apparently planning to publicly call Sanders’ religious faith into question.
A Russian oligarch who spoke to CNBC on condition of anonymity for privacy concerns said that although he is unsure about whether the Russian government was directly involved in the recent hacks, the majority of Russians are backing Trump nonetheless.
“Well, first of all, I am not an atheist, but aside from all of that, I mean, it is an outrage and sad that you would have people in important positions in the DNC trying to undermine my campaign”.
In a statement, Hillary Clinton thanked her “longtime friend” for her leadership.
Donna Brazile will serve as interim chair, assuming the post after the convention ends on Thursday.
“I will not speculate about anything after the election because I’ll be on vacation”, he said. They accused Russian Federation of trying to meddle in the US election and favoring GOP nominee Donald Trump.
But Sanders maintained that his support for Clinton is strong, saying his immediate message to his supporters now is that “disastrous” Donald Trump must be defeated.
The Democratic Party’s official platform, which will be officially unveiled at the event, is full of hallmarks reflecting the influence of the Bernie Sanders phenomenon on the Democratic mainstream, giving the progressive caucus a mandate for progressive change as Hillary moves further left to incorporate thousands of new voices.
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However, Smith thinks Wasserman Schultz’s political capital will help her prevail. “The Florida that we know is united”.
