UPDATE: Debbie Wasserman Schultz will step down from her position as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee after the convention is over.
BREAKING: DWS is out after convention pic.twitter.com/CZVf8TWRqu
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) July 24, 2016
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Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will no longer preside over the Democratic National Convention after leaked emails showed that the organization discussed ideas over how to weaken Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) during the primary process. Wasserman Schultz will also no longer speak at the convention.
All DNC chair appearances have been scrapped from #DNCinPHL following the Wikileaks fallout https://t.co/aezIyyZAOE https://t.co/SIhAeI2mh2
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 24, 2016
Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) was named the new permanent chair of the convention by the DNC Rules Committee.
Appearing on ABC's "This Week," Sanders called for Wasserman Schultz to "resign, period" and said that the DNC needs a new chairperson:
.@BernieSanders says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "should resign, period" following DNC email leak. #ThisWeek https://t.co/kJJGGR4Lhn
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 24, 2016
The Democratic National Convention begins on Monday, July 25, in Philadelphia.
