Progressive Democrats have sharply criticized the Democratic National Committee's 192-page postmortem on the 2024 election defeat, pointing out that it fails to mention the war in Gaza or President Joe Biden's age. The report, released Thursday after an initial decision to withhold it sparked backlash, focuses on key demographics Kamala Harris lost, including Latinos, men, and rural voters.
Criticism from Progressive Leaders
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York told reporters it was "pretty unbelievable that Gaza would not be mentioned once in the autopsy report," calling it a major dynamic in 2024. Representative Ro Khanna of California said, "One of the reasons we lost is our blank check to Israel and Netanyahu while they committed genocide in Gaza."
Report's Findings and Apology
DNC Chair Ken Martin apologized for initially keeping the analysis secret, saying the report "does not meet my standards." The document states that Harris "wrote off rural America" and that Democrats must focus less on "abstract issues and identity politics."
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