Earlier this month, Hogg unveiled a plan to back primary challenges on longtime incumbents in an effort to get younger people in office. The DNC denounced the plan, claiming it hurts its ability to push back against President Donald Trump. DNC Chairman Ken Martin on Thursday said party leaders should be working to beat Republicans and not oust sitting Democrats.
“When you’re a party officer, whether you like it or not, you have to stay out of primaries,” Martin said. “We have to have a policy that’s consistent across the board. Otherwise, it erodes trust among young people. It erodes trust among other people.”
DNC CHAIRMAN KEN MARTIN HAS NO ‘INTENTION’ OF FORCING DAVID HOGG OUT OF LEADERSHIP
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But a handful of young Democrats
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