NBC News Shake-Up at Democratic National Committee, Longtime Officials Ousted
WASHINGTON — A shake-up is underway at the Democratic National Committee as several key longtime officials have lost their posts, exposing a still-raw rift in the party and igniting anger among those in its progressive wing who see retaliation for their opposition to DNC Chairman Tom Perez.
The ousters come ahead of the DNC's first meeting, in Las Vegas, Nevada, since Perez took over as chairman with a pledge this year to unite a party that had become badly divided during the brutal Bernie Sanders-Hillary Clinton 2016 primary race.
Complaints began immediately after party officials saw a list of Perez's appointments to DNC committees and his roster of 75 "at-large" members, who are chosen by the chair.
Read more at the link: [link:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/shakeup-democratic-national-committee-longtime-officials-ousted-n812126|
The establishment corprate Democrats like to talk a good game with their "Unity Reform Commission" and then when said commission is getting ready to deliver suggestions to the DNC... what does the Perez lead DNC do? They begin a purge of all Berniecrats in the DNC that would be in a position to vote on the suggestions. This is their idea of unity?
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