Democratic-Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) wants California Senator Dianne Feinstein, whose absence has been holding up Biden nominees, to be put out to pasture.
AOC says she’s harming the judiciary process.
Feinstein “should retire. I think criticisms of that stance as ‘anti-feminist’ are a farce,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a post. “Her refusal to either retire or show up is causing great harm to the judiciary — precisely where [reproductive] rights are getting stripped. That failure means now in this precious window Dems can only pass GOP-approved nominees.”
Rep @aoc joins @RoKhanna in saying that Senator Feinstein should retire.
“I think criticisms of that stance as anti-feminist are a farce.” pic.twitter.com/EAC88fwzFi
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) May 2, 2023
From The Daily Wire:
At the age of 89, Feinstein is the Senate’s oldest member, and in recent years, some colleagues have raised concerns about her mental fitness. Feinstein announced in February she would not seek re-election in 2024. Three prominent House Democrats — Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee — have announced campaigns to replace Feinstein in the Senate.
In early March, Feinstein announced she had been hospitalized in San Francisco after being diagnosed with a case of shingles. Though Feinstein said she hoped to return to the Senate by the end of the month, that didn’t happen, leading to calls by some Democrats for her to step down.
AOC isn’t the only squad member calling for Feinstein’s ousting; Rep. Rashida Tlaib wants her gone as well.
“Because Sen. Feinstein was absent, Republicans are passing legislation through the Senate, undermining the right of our residents to breathe clean air,” Tlaib wrote.
“And with a far-right judiciary targeting our human rights, we are unable to confirm judges,” she continued. “Sen. Feinstein must step down.”
Because Sen. Feinstein was absent, Republicans are passing legislation through the Senate, undermining the right of our residents to breathe clean air.
And with a far-right judiciary targeting our human rights, we are unable to confirm judges.
Sen. Feinstein must step down. https://t.co/99oegbg4OR
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) April 28, 2023
A spokesperson for Feinstein says she continues to make progress on her recovery.
Feinstein spox: “Sen. Feinstein continues to make progress in her recovery..we don’t have a timeline yet for her return to Washington which is dependent on her medical team saying it is safe to travel”
Schumer ‘hopeful’ she will return next week, per Francis Chung/@politico photo pic.twitter.com/ytCMC9wNBn— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 2, 2023
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