A representative of the state of Malcolm Kenyatta (D., Philadelphia) will keep the Vice -President of the Democratic National Committee, said DNC official on Thursday.
The inner quarrel of the party, which concerned the second vice -chairman, activist David Hogg, threatened the position of Kenyatta. But the case was resolved after Hogg said on Wednesday that he would not continue the role, said the official.
As a result, in the vote for the vice -chairman who began on Thursday, the name Kenyatta was the only vote. This means that he won, although the result will not be official to a national electronic vote by democratic officials, officials and other related to the party end on Saturday, said the official.
“I am grateful to the overwhelming support that I received in this re -election from DNC members,” said Kenyatta on Wednesday Post on X“I am looking forward to returning to work to choose Democrats up and down voting.”
Kenyatta has been represented by northern Philadelphia since 2019. He was an activist against GUN and is the first person of LGBTQ chosen to the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. Kenyatta is increasingly adopting a greater role in national democratic policy.
Before achieving this resolution, the vice -chairmen of the Democrats left the party for a month.
In May, the DNC subcommittee recommended that the organization was annulled by one of the February votes of the vice -chairmen regarding the claim that the candidate was unfairly in the adverse situation.
The annulment meant that Kenyatta had to run again for the vice -chairman and face a possible loss. At X Kenyatta, he called the decision of the subcommittee “”hit in the face. ”
In an interview with Inquirer last month, Kenyatta said: “The most unfortunate aspect of this is that we are now talking about internal party procedures, when, when we speak, Republicans looked at Medicaid, Medicare, try to overthrow Obamacare and get rid of food vouchers.”
Oklahoma Democratic Committee Karyn Freewho unsuccessfully escaped against Kenyatt and Hogg, he questioned the vote, claiming that he had violated DNC principles.
Hogg became known in the country as a weapon control lawyer after survival mass shooting at Marjora Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, February 14, 2018. Time 100 In the same year, Hogg supported liberal causes through protests and marches.
He became the subject of the anger of others in the DNC for the belief that they should face the present democrats Basic challenges that he said that he would finance to charge the Democratic Party, which, as he said, “sleeps behind the wheel.”
DNC’s call to the next vote was related to his disputes with the party, Hogg has he said.
The party will start another vote for the second vice -chairman, who will last from Sunday to Tuesday, laid an end to Infuighting Dmad, said DNC official.
According to Kenyatta, Harmony appears at a critical moment.
“When Donald Trump sends soldiers to American cities … [and] It threatens with peaceful protest … Democrats must be brave and meet at this moment. ”
