The Florida Congresswoman announced her resignation on Sunday – just hours before the start of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia – after Wikileaks released almost 20,000 emails from DNC staffers suggesting that the committee worked to undermine fellow Democrat Bernie Sanders’ campaign.
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Lingering bitterness from the heated primary campaign between Clinton and rival Bernie Sanders erupted after more than 19,000 leaked Democratic National Committee emails seemed to confirm Sanders’ frequent charge that the DNC, the administrative arm of the party, played favorites in the race.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz has decided that her latest gaffe as Democratic National Committee chair will be her last.
Wasserman Schultz was at the Florida delegation breakfast, and the jeering caused her to step away from opening the gaveling session. But she may not have presided over the convention anyway.
Earlier Sunday, Sanders had called for Wasserman Schultz to resign.
US President Barack Obama also praised Wasserman Schultz, saying that during her tenure she “has had my back”.
He says it’s “great” that Wasserman Schultz resigned, but is philosophical about the Wikileaks release. In the meantime, Donald Trump is taking full advantage of the dust-up, tweeting that Sanders was right, the system is rigged, and inviting his followers to rally to his campaign.
“So I can see that there’s a little bit of interest in my being here, and I appreciate that interest – and a little bit of interest from the press”, Wasserman Schultz said.
Why the uproar over the Democratic National Committee favoring presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over Sen.
With DWS’s resignation now officially on the horizon, many of Bernie Sanders’s staunchest supporters (unsurprisingly) took to social media to rejoice and call for further action.
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CNN reports that DNC Vice Chair Donna Brazile will serve as interim chair through the election. Wasserman Schultz’s seat in Congress is up for re-election in November. “I wouldn’t vote for her for dog catcher”, said Melissa Arab, of Shelby Township, Michigan. Debates were scheduled at odd days and odd hours so that Clinton, whose debating skills leave much to be desired, did not embarrass himself in front of a prime-time audience. While she is still expected to speak at the Philadelphia convention, she was replaced as the head of the event by Ohio Representative Marcia Fudge.
