{"id":2528448,"date":"2026-01-02T08:18:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-does-the-democratic-national-committee-have-to-hide\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T08:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:22:00","slug":"what-does-the-democratic-national-committee-have-to-hide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-does-the-democratic-national-committee-have-to-hide\/","title":{"rendered":"What does the Democratic National Committee have to hide?"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fwhat-does-the-democratic-national-committee-have-to-hide%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=2528448&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--><p>A Washington Examiner opinion piece argues the Democratic National Committee refused to release its internal post-mortem of the 2024 loss &#8211; despite earlier promises to do so &#8211; out of concern that the findings would inflame internal party tensions. DNC Chair Ken Martin reversed course, saying publicizing the review would be a distraction from the party&#8217;s goal of winning, especially as Democrats have recently scored some electoral gains and face a perhaps favorable outlook against a weakened Trump.The author contends the autopsy likely documents deep divisions between the party&#8217;s establishment and progressive wings over immigration,the Israel-Palestine question,cultural issues (like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/god-loves-me-10-year-old-trans-child-quotes-bible-to-tell-tx-legislators-why-they-shouldnt-ban-trans-surgeries-procedures-for-minors\/\" title=\"\u2018God Loves Me\u2019: 10...Year...Old Trans Child Quotes Bible To Tell TX Legislators Why They Shouldn\u2019t Ban Trans Surgeries, Procedures For Minors\">gender-affirming care<\/a> and DEI),and overall party image. Examples cited include tensions around the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-things-republicans-are-preparing-to-fight-as-democrats-mount-2024-offensive\/\" title=\"Republicans gear up to combat ...&#039; 2024 offensive with five key battles.\">prolonged government shutdown<\/a>, criticisms of Senate leadership, and threats of primary challenges to figures such as Sen. John Fetterman.The piece warns that withholding the report only postpones confronting these disputes, which will resurface as Democrats prepare for 2026-28 contests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">What does the Democratic National Committee have to hide?<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2206770\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>When a party loses a presidential election, the aftermath is marked by a slew of analysis and deep dives, often referred to as a &ldquo;post-mortem&rdquo; or &ldquo;autopsy,&rdquo; aimed at determining what exactly went wrong and how to improve the outcome four years later.<\/p>\n<p>Many of these reviews are unofficial and handled by political organizations, media outlets, and advocacy groups. However, from time to time, the major parties conduct an internal review using all available data. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\/\">Republican National Committee<\/a> conducted well-known autopsies following 2012 GOP nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3954311\/mitt-romney-taxing-rich-fund-social-security\/\">Mitt Romney<\/a>&lsquo;s loss to former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\">Barack Obama<\/a>, outlining several ways the party needed to improve to increase its chances of winning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4357014\/progressives-copy-mamdani-campaign-style\/\">Progressives try to mirror Mamdani&#8217;s campaign style, but one hopeful says it needs authenticity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4379119\/off-year-elections-test-democrats-2026\/\">Off-year Democratic gains send mixed signals ahead of 2026&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4379219\/jack-smith-withheld-names-gop-lawmakers-greenlit-phone-records-access\/\">Jack Smith withheld names from judges who greenlit GOP lawmakers&#8217; phone records access<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Democratic National Committee carried out a similar autopsy following President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s electoral and popular vote win over former Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\">Kamala Harris<\/a> in 2024. The difference with this report, however, is that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kennedy-center-to-permanently-illuminate-exterior-in-red-white-and-blue\/\" title=\"Kennedy Center to permanently illuminate exterior in red, white, and blue\">public won&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t get to see it, as the DNC has refused to release it, similar to one produced by the House Democrats&rsquo; campaign arm after Trump&rsquo;s initial win in 2016, against the 2016 Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, DNC Chairman Ken Martin promised to conduct an autopsy for the 2024 election, criticizing the decision not to release the 2016 report. Now, however, he has done a complete 180-degree turn.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin talks about the economy and immigration at Teresitas Restaurant in East Los Angeles on July 30, 2025. (Sarah Reingewirtz \/ MediaNews Group \/ Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In a statement released in late December, Martin said, &ldquo;In our conversations with stakeholders from across the Democratic ecosystem, we are aligned on what&rsquo;s important, and that&rsquo;s learning from the past and winning the future. Here&rsquo;s our North Star: does this help us win? If the answer is no, it&rsquo;s a distraction from the core mission.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to a CNN report, officials involved in the review were concerned that releasing it would only inflame internal party tensions at a time when Democrats have started to notch some wins. Gubernatorial victories in Virginia and New Jersey have buoyed the party. A Democrat was elected mayor in Miami for the first time in nearly 30 years. More than two dozen House Republican Conference members have announced they will not seek reelection, including Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who not only said she will not run again but also dropped out of the New York governor&rsquo;s race.<\/p>\n<p>Add in Trump&rsquo;s continued sagging poll numbers, and Democrats appear to be in a prime position for gains in 2026 and perhaps the 2028 presidential election. So why are they afraid to release the post-mortem of the 2024 election, especially after the 2024 Democratic ticket of Harris and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) burned through $1.5 billion in just 15 weeks?<\/p>\n<p>The concern about &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >inflaming party tensions&#038;rdquo<\/a>; is revealing and offers some insight. While Democrats frequently say they are &ldquo;united,&rdquo; the only thing truly uniting them is a shared animosity toward Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and the current administration. Beyond that, divisions run deep, centered on the strained relationship between the party&rsquo;s establishment wing and its progressive wing.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) remains influential within the party, and more progressive members of Congress, such as Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), the latter of whom entered the primary to run for the Senate in Texas, have continued to grow their influence, often to the detriment of more traditional Democrats such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).<\/p>\n<p>The recent government shutdown, which lasted more than 40 days, occurred in part because progressive Democrats demanded that party leaders, including Schumer and House Minority Leader  Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), maintain a strategy of holding out. As the shutdown dragged on, it began to affect government workers, SNAP payments, and small businesses, prompting more centrist Democrats to break with the party to reach an agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Progressives ultimately labeled the deal that reopened the government &ldquo;a betrayal.&rdquo; Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) took direct aim at Schumer, saying he &ldquo;is no longer effective and should be replaced.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The autopsy likely reveals deep divisions among Democratic legislators, and between lawmakers and voters, over priorities, policies, and strategy. Those divisions include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Immigration and border security <\/strong>&mdash; While the Trump administration&rsquo;s methods have come under scrutiny and even some supporters are critical of deportation efforts, the Republican position remains more popular with voters. The progressive wing of the Democratic Party favors a more hands-off approach, similar to that of former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s administration, which proved politically disastrous.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Israeli-Palestinian conflict<\/strong> &mdash; The issue is so divisive that some progressive Democrats are calling for a primary challenge to Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), a progressive Democrat. Fetterman&rsquo;s offense? He has been a staunch defender of Israel, particularly in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks. While he votes with progressives on most issues, for some activists and Democrats, that is no longer enough.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4362821\/zelensky-suggests-russia-is-planning-to-interfere-with-referendum-on-trump-peace-plan\/\">ZELENSKY SUGGESTS RUSSIA IS PLANNING TO INTERFERE WITH REFERENDUM ON TRUMP PEACE PLAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cultural issues and party image<\/strong> &mdash; The Democratic Party has increasingly been seen as &ldquo;out of touch.&rdquo; Its focus on &ldquo;gender-affirming care,&rdquo; transgender rights, the preservation of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and aggressive language policing has created an image of a party disconnected from average voters, particularly working-class and swing voters.<\/p>\n<p>Chances are, Martin does not want this internal battle to play out in public. Yes, it would be a distraction, but it is also a problem that will not disappear with off-year election wins or narrow margins in the 2026 midterm elections. These issues will still be there in 2028. Refusing to address them now almost guarantees they will resurface when Democrats begin announcing their presidential ambitions in early 2027.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) is a writer living in West Virginia.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why won&#8217;t the DNC release its 2024 autopsy?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4087,"featured_media":2528449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WB.Campaign.010726.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[39480,7705,32644,32793,12404],"class_list":["post-2528448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-democratic-national-committee","tag-dnc","tag-election-integrity","tag-political-accountability","tag-transparency"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WB.Campaign.010726.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2528448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4087"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2528448"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2528448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2528452,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2528448\/revisions\/2528452"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2528449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2528448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2528448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2528448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}