In the edited recording, secretly taped in December, Mr. Hoyer signaled the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the party organization dedicated to winning House races, had picked sides.
“So your position is a decision was made very early on before voters had a say, that’s fine because the DCCC knows better than the voters of the 6th Congressional District, and we should line up behind that candidate?” Mr. Tillemann asks.
Mr. Hoyer responds, “That’s certainly a consequence of our decision.”
Mr. Hoyer’s office did not respond to a request for comment but Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi defended her lieutenant and said he was just delivering the political “realities of life.”
“Some candidates can do better in the general than others,” the California Democrat said. “That’s a clear-eyed conversation that we should be having.”
Mr. Tillemann told Democracy Now! that the party’s intervention showed “Washington insiders” were trying to protect their interests.
“They are pumping money for its candidates who are going to fight for corporations and Wall Street and the establishment,” he said.
Progressive Democrats call for Steny Hoyer’s resignation after secret recording emerges
“So your position is a decision was made very early on before voters had a say, that’s fine because the DCCC knows better than the voters of the 6th Congressional District, and we should line up behind that candidate?” Mr. Tillemann asks.
Mr. Hoyer responds, “That’s certainly a consequence of our decision.”
Mr. Hoyer’s office did not respond to a request for comment but Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi defended her lieutenant and said he was just delivering the political “realities of life.”
“Some candidates can do better in the general than others,” the California Democrat said. “That’s a clear-eyed conversation that we should be having.”
Mr. Tillemann told Democracy Now! that the party’s intervention showed “Washington insiders” were trying to protect their interests.
“They are pumping money for its candidates who are going to fight for corporations and Wall Street and the establishment,” he said.
Progressive Democrats call for Steny Hoyer’s resignation after secret recording emerges
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