All posts tagged "Ken Martin"

Democratic operative James Carville suggested a new leader for the Democratic National Committee amid reports of infighting and financial catastrophe.

Carville recommended David Hogg, gun control activist and previous vice chair, as a replacement for current chair Ken Martin, The Daily Beast reported on Monday.

The veteran strategist was recovering from surgery and recorded his podcast in bed on Sunday when he made the pitch....

Donald Trump is "threatening to play games" with the release of Jeffrey Epstein's files, DNC Chair Ken Martin has said.

In a statement released by the Democratic Party, Martin suggested there is a long-term plan in place from the president to avoid releasing all of the files. The House voted to release the files with a 427 to 1 vote on the act, which has since been signed off by Trump.

The Department of Justice now has 30 days to release the files "in a searchable and downloadable" format. Despite the bill passing, DNC Chair Martin believes there is still a struggle ahead for releasing the files. ...

The Democratic National Committee's recent dustup with vice chair David Hogg could be off-putting to the younger generation of voters if they don't tread lightly, according to analysis by CNN.

Anchor Wolf Blitzer introduced a clip of DNC chair Ken Martin Thursday by saying the committee was issuing an ultimatum to Hogg to give up his purported "threat to primary Democrats he deems ineffective, or give up his leadership position."

On the clip, Martin said, "No DNC officer should ever attempt to influence the outcome of a primary election, whether on behalf of an incumbent or a challenger. I have great respect for David Hogg. I think he's an amazing young leader who's done so much already to help move our movement forward. And while...certainly you know, I understand what he's trying to do, as I've said to him, if you want to challenge incumbents, you're more than free to do that, but just not as an officer of the DNC." ...