Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz has announced she will resign as chair of the Democratic National Committee. The resignation is to become effective after the party's convention. The organisation's e-mail system was hacked; leaked e-mails appear to confirm accusations that Wasserman-Schultz had taken action favouring Hillary Clinton in her contest against Bernie Sanders to become the Democratic Party's presidential nominee. Sanders had previously called for Wasserman-Schultz to resign, a request he reiterated in light of the leak.
Wasserman-Schultz said in a statement:
I know that electing Hillary Clinton as our next president is critical for America's future. I look forward to serving as a surrogate for her campaign in Florida and across the country to ensure her victory.
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(Score: 2) by SecurityGuy on Monday July 25 2016, @06:46PM
I can't imagine Trump's ego (which is yuuuuuuuge!) would ever settle for just being a figurehead.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 26 2016, @06:02AM
Fail to imagine it all you want, but its the truth [baltimoresun.com]:
Pence likely got the same deal.