The White House said it expects to maintain productive relations with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema after she left the Democratic Party.
The White House said it expects to maintain productive relations with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema after the Arizona independent defected from the Democratic Party on Friday.
“We understand that her decision to register as an independent in Arizona does not change the new Democratic majority control of the Senate, and we have every reason to expect that we will continue to work successfully with her.”She plans to caucus with Democrats, giving the party an edge on committee seats, something that could prove especially important to moving quickly on judicial nominations.
“That shifted the center of the universe over in the Senate. Sinema was comfortably at that center. … She’s not in the power position to extract change and demand things that she was previously. She’s still there, still has influence. But not to the degree that she had.”He said she would be “formidable” if she runs, as he expects.
“Democrats have shown Arizonans they are guided by Arizona values above all else. Democrats know that all Arizonans want good-paying jobs, an equitable economy, and a chance at a better future. Through several pieces of historic legislation and Senator Sinema’s help, Democrats have made huge headway on delivering that for Arizonans.
“Today, Kyrsten Sinema told us what we’ve already known for years: she’s not a Democrat, and she’s simply out for herself,” the organization said in a statement.
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