The California governor argued it would be unfair to the other candidates running if he selected Rep. Barbara Lee to serve in the U.S. Senate.
Dianne Feinstein“I don’t want to get involved in the primary,” Newsom said in a taped interview that’s set to air Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” It was the clearest he’s been in terms of opting for a Senate placeholder.
Newsom, a California Democrat, told host Chuck Todd that it would be unjust to the other 2024 candidates, including Reps.“It would be completely unfair to the Democrats that have worked their tail off. That primary is just a matter of months away. I don’t want to tip the balance of that,” Newsom said in the interview.
Asked whether he intended to stick by his pledge to appoint a Black woman to the seat, Newsom said he did. “We hope we never have to make this decision, but I abide by what I’ve said very publicly on a consistent basis. Yes,” he said.. Some of her supporters have held out the hope that — should it need to happen — Lee would be Newsom’s pick to serve out the remainder of Feinstein’s term.
Newsom, who has been close to Feinstein for decades, suggested several reasons he hopes not to have to make the appointment. He stressed he’s leaving it up to Feinstein on whether she should still be serving in Washington, likening her to a member of his own family. Feinstein, 90, has had significant health issues and a
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