AOC wants Feinstein to quit, dismisses ‘anti-feminist’ attacks as fake.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Calls for Sen. Dianne Feinstein to Retire
Joining a growing number of Democrats in Congress, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has publicly called for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to retire. In a post on the Bluesky social media app, Ocasio-Cortez expressed concerns about the Senate Judiciary Committee’s inability to advance judicial nominees with Feinstein away from Capitol Hill for an extended period due to health issues.
“Feinstein ‘should retire. I think criticisms of that stance as ‘anti-feminist’ are a farce,'” Ocasio-Cortez said in her 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.”
In a Bluesky AMA, @AOC says Dianne Feinstein should retire and that “criticisms of that stance as ‘anti-feminist’ are a farce.
Full response: pic.twitter.com/g6wnCzfmkP
— jordan (@JordanUhl) May 2, 2023
Feinstein’s Health and Future Plans
At 89 years old, Feinstein is the Senate’s oldest member, and some colleagues have raised concerns about her mental fitness. In February, she announced that she would not seek re-election in 2024. Three prominent House Democrats have already announced campaigns to replace her in the Senate.
In early March, Feinstein was hospitalized in San Francisco after being diagnosed with shingles. Although she hoped to return to the Senate by the end of the month, that did not happen, leading some Democrats to call for her resignation.
Pushback from Pelosi and Schumer
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has pushed back against calls for Feinstein’s resignation, suggesting that such talk is rooted in sexism. However, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), who also urged Feinstein to resign, dismissed the gender-focused rebuttal, saying the issue “has nothing to do with gender,” but rather officials doing the jobs they were elected to do.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has stood by Feinstein, even after Republicans blocked a bid to replace her on the Judiciary Committee last month. A photo captured by a POLITICO photographer showed that Schumer held notes on Tuesday that said he and Feinstein were “hopeful” that Feinstein could return next week.
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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