Randi Weingarten, the president of one of the country’s most influential labor unions, is leaving the Democratic National Committee.
The American Federation of Teachers union leader resigned from the DNC due to disagreements with chairman Ken Martin.
“I appear to be out of step with the leadership you are forging,” Weingarten wrote in her resignation letter.
Randi Weingarten RESIGNS from the DNC after 23 years— says the AFT will be very involved in the midterm elections. pic.twitter.com/OCt3WeofwV
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POLITICO reports:
Weingarten has defended former DNC vice chair David Hogg, who was ousted last week from the committee, as he has come under fire over his decision to fund primary challenges against
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