Dnc To Open Vote That Could Oust Vice Chairs David Hogg And Malcolm Kenyatta

The Democratic National Committee is considering holding a caller predetermination for 2 of its vice chairs, David Hogg and Pennsylvania authorities Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta. On Monday, nan DNC’s Credentials Committee voted to invalidate nan results of nan February predetermination successful which Hogg and Kenyatta were elected to 2 of nan 3 DNC vice chair positions.

Statements by Hogg origin stir

The move comes aft Hogg called for much title wrong nan statement by challenging established Democratic politicians.

Hogg’s organization, Leaders We Deserve, started a $20 cardinal run to unseat existent Democratic lawmakers and beforehand a caller procreation of candidates to serve.

Hogg besides appeared connected HBO’s “Real Time pinch Bill Maher” show Friday, days earlier Monday’s Credentials Committee vote, successful which Hogg criticized his ain party.

“Ultimately, what we person to do present is fig retired really to bring group backmost successful and activity towards nan bigger extremity of advancing nan early of this country,” Hogg said.

Procedural correction cited by DNC

According to DNC Chair Ken Martin, Monday’s Credentials Committee ballot had thing to do pinch Hogg. Instead, he insisted location was a procedural correction successful February’s vice chair elections.

“The Credentials Committee has issued their recommendation, and I spot that nan DNC members will cautiously reappraisal nan committee’s solution and resoluteness this matter fairly,” Martin said successful a connection aft Monday’s vote, as reported by Fox News.

Responses from Hogg and Kenyatta

Semafor newsman David Weigel posted Hogg’s afloat connection to his X account aft nan DNC Credentials Committee ballot Monday. In it, Hogg said nan “country is successful crisis” and “Democratic leaders are dormant astatine nan wheel.”

“I ran to beryllium DNC vice chair to thief make nan Democratic Party better, not to take sides an indefensible position quo that has caused voters successful almost each demographic group to move distant from us. The DNC has pledged to region me, and this ballot has provided an avenue to fast-track that effort,” Hogg said.

Kenyatta besides responded to Monday’s vote, writing successful a station connected X, “The Credentials Committee believed, arsenic they stated, that they are remedying a procedural flaw. But doing truthful nan measurement they did, is simply a slap successful my face. I’m frustrated, but I’ll beryllium ok.”

Next steps for nan DNC

The full DNC will now person to determine whether to proceed pinch a caller predetermination for nan vice chair positions. Until that vote, Hogg and Kenyatta will proceed serving successful their vice chair positions.