Democratic National Chairman resigns after Wilileaks released damning emails which showed she favoured Hilary Clinton
The Democratic Party
chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is resigning under pressure as a
stunning leadership shakeup as party officials gather in Philadelphia to
nominate Hillary Clinton as the Democratic presidential nominee. Wasserman
Schultz's announcement Sunday follows an outrage over hacked emails
suggesting the Democratic National Committee favored Hilary Clinton during the
primaries, even though she claimed she was neutral.
In a statement, Wasserman Schultz said she will step down at the end of the four-day convention which begins today. She said she plans to formally open and close the convention, as well as address delegates but didn't address the email scandal.
The leaked emails made the Democratic primary runner-up Bernie Sanders to call for Wasserman Schultz's immediate resignation.
Sanders
had repeatedly accused the DNC of backing Clinton during the primaries. He said
the 19,000 emails published by the website Wikileaks appeared to confirm his
suspicions.
In one leaked email, a DNC official wondered whether Sanders' religious beliefs could be used against him, questioning whether the candidate may be an atheist.
Sanders pressed for Wasserman Schultz to quit as chairwoman immediately. He also suggested that Clinton's choice of running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, was a disappointment and that he would have preferred Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a favorite of liberals.
In one leaked email, a DNC official wondered whether Sanders' religious beliefs could be used against him, questioning whether the candidate may be an atheist.
Sanders pressed for Wasserman Schultz to quit as chairwoman immediately. He also suggested that Clinton's choice of running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, was a disappointment and that he would have preferred Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a favorite of liberals.
"His political views are not my political
views. He is more conservative than I am. Would I have preferred to see
somebody like an Elizabeth Warren selected by Secretary Clinton? Yes, I would
have," Sanders told NBC's "Meet the Press."
Source: AP
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