Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s extended absence has created an uncomfortable divide among liberals over how to balance Feinstein’s right to determine her own future and the impediments her absence has imposed on Democrats' agenda. Here's what you need to know.
, D-Conn., both suggested that sexism may be underlying the effort to push Feinstein to resign, while some centrist Democrats and conservatives say progressives are trying to seize on the opportunity to oust a senator who doesn’t support their far-left agenda.There’s no indication when Feinstein might be healthy enough to return to Washington, and some close contacts told Politico that
“I think this is rooted in a broader campaign against Feinstein. ... I think they’re now going after her so much now, in part, because they don’t like her politics and she’s no longer in the progressive zeitgeist and they see an opportunity for Gavin Newsom to replace her with someone they like better.
“Feinstein may be due to retire. She’s had a long and very illustrious career. Or she may not be; we don’t have enough information yet to know. Ideally, either way, it’s a decision she is able to make, of sound mind, and for herself.” — Peggy Drexler,“It’s now abundantly clear that Feinstein’s job is being affected, and with that being the case, her constituents, her colleagues and, ideally, her inner circle have every reason to call for her to step down.
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