DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz has announced in a statement that she will be stepping down from her post after the Democratic National Convention has wrapped.
Wasserman Schultz came under intense scrutiny after the DNC email leak revealed she was harshly criticizing the Bernie Sanders campaign, among other things.
Former Labor Secretary and strong liberal Robert Reich demanded she be fired, and Bernie Sanders renewed his call for her to step down.
And then there’s this:
DWS says she will address the delegates at the convention, but Clinton world doesn't want her to speak, @jeffzeleny reports
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 24, 2016
The DNC announced that Vice Chair Donna Brazile will be interim chair during the election.
Here’s Wasserman Schultz’s statement in full:
.@DWStweets announces she will resign after the end of the #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/heQtuJHsFa
— Anthony De Rosa (@Anthony) July 24, 2016
UPDATE –– 4:20 pm EDT: Both Hillary Clinton and President Obama have issued statements on the big news:
Hillary Clinton Statement on the Resignation of Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz pic.twitter.com/HkG9Ohufc2
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) July 24, 2016
MORE: @POTUS says Wasserman Schultz "has had my back," adds he "called her to let her know that I am grateful." pic.twitter.com/G5vuWR9zD7
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) July 24, 2016
UPDATE –– 4:22 pm EDT: Even Donald Trump shared his thoughts:
Today proves what I have always known, that @Reince Priebus is the tough one and the smart one, not Debbie Wasserman Shultz (@DWStweets.)
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 24, 2016
I always said that Debbie Wasserman Schultz was overrated. The Dems Convention is cracking up and Bernie is exhausted, no energy left!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 24, 2016
UPDATE –– 5:14 pm EDT: Sanders has responded to the news.
NEW: @BernieSanders releases statement applauding Debbie Wasserman Schultz for deciding to step down as DNC chair pic.twitter.com/LThZYiF77y
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) July 24, 2016
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