{"id":2027161,"date":"2023-09-10T09:48:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T13:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-would-make-an-interim-appointment-to-replace-feinstein-if-her-seat-is-vacated\/"},"modified":"2023-09-10T09:49:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T13:49:42","slug":"newsom-would-make-an-interim-appointment-to-replace-feinstein-if-her-seat-is-vacated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-would-make-an-interim-appointment-to-replace-feinstein-if-her-seat-is-vacated\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom plans to appoint an interim replacement for Feinstein if her seat becomes vacant."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-would-make-an-interim-appointment-to-replace-feinstein-if-her-seat-is-vacated%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2027161&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Gavin Newsom Considers Interim Appointment for \u2062Sen. Dianne \u200cFeinstein<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom\u200c (D-CA) has revealed that \u200dhe would consider making an\u2064 &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kicked-out-on-his-a-emails-show-faction-of-federal-officials-celebrated-bidens-unprecedented-firing-of-labor-board-leader\/\" title=\"\u2018Kicked Out On His A**\u2019: Emails Show Faction Of Federal Officials Celebrated Biden\u2019s Unprecedented Firing Of Labor Board Leader\">interim appointment<\/a>&#8221; for Sen. Dianne \u200dFeinstein (D-CA) if her Senate seat\u200d were\u2064 to become vacant. This announcement \u200ccomes in addition\u200c to the\u200b three Democrats currently running for \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-would-make-an-interim-appointment-to-replace-feinstein-if-her-seat-is-vacated\/\" title=\"Newsom plans to appoint an interim replacement for Feinstein if her seat becomes vacant.\">oldest serving senator&#8217;<\/a>s seat.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Yes. Interim appointment. \u2062I don&#8217;t want to get involved in\u200b the \u200bprimary,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During an interview\u2062 on NBC&#8217;s Meet the Press, Newsom expressed his reluctance\u2064 to\u2062 interfere in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-says-he-made-a-huge-mistake-getting-involved-with-politics-in-2022\/\" title=\"Tucker Carlson regrets his political involvement in 2022.\">ongoing primary race<\/a>. He emphasized his desire to \u2064avoid tipping the balance and \u2062being\u2063 unfair \u2063to the Democrats who \u2062have\u200d been working hard in the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Feinstein, who is 90 years old, has faced health \u2064complications from \u200bthe \u200dshingles virus earlier\u2064 this year. Newsom acknowledged the possibility of\u2062 her stepping down and\u200b admitted that \u200dhe is \u200bpersonally\u200d invested in the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Feinstein had previously announced\u2064 that she \u2062would\u200b not seek \u200creelection in 2024\u2064 but would complete her current term in office.<\/p>\n<p>Among\u2062 the Democrats\u2063 vying to replace Feinstein are Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Katie Porter (D-CA). Schiff, who faced censure from House Republicans in June, is currently \u200dleading \u200bin \u2064the polls with 20% support according \u2063to a Berkeley IGS poll. Porter follows\u2062 with 17% support, while Lee has 7%.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom \u200bhas made a \u2064promise to choose a Black woman to fill Feinstein&#8217;s seat if it becomes vacant. Supporters of \u200cBarbara Lee are hopeful that Newsom&#8217;s pledge will\u200b lead to her nomination as the sole Black woman \u200ccandidate.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We hope we never have \u200cto make this\u2064 decision. I abide by\u2062 what I&#8217;ve said\u2062 very publicly\u2064 on a consistent basis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Gov. Gavin \u200cNewsom<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Newsom \u200dcommended Feinstein&#8217;s staff for their exceptional \u2064work and wished her the best. \u200cHe \u200dalso \u200dmentioned that he is not enthusiastic about making\u200c another\u200b Senate appointment,\u2062 as he has already \u2064appointed Sen. Alex\u2063 Padilla (D-CA) to succeed Vice President Kamala Harris \u200bin 2020.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to make another appointment, and I don&#8217;t think the people of California want me to make another appointment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Gov. \u2063Gavin\u200c Newsom<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click\u2062 here<\/a> to visit The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) plans to appoint an interim replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) if her seat becomes vacant. He intends to stay out of the primary race and has three Democrats currently running for the position. 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