Calls for Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. to step down from her position in the Senate are growing within the Democratic party.
Two House Democrats, Rep. Ro Khanna of California and Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota, have expressed their wishes for Feinstein to resign on Twitter. They cited concerns over her health and ability to perform her duties, despite the fact that she had already announced her intention not to run for re-election earlier this year.
Khanna stated that "it's time for [Feinstein] to resign. We need to put the country ahead of personal loyalty." Phillips agreed with Khanna, adding that "it's now a dereliction of duty to remain in the Senate and a dereliction of duty for those who agree to remain quiet." Feinstein, who has served in the Senate for over three decades and is 89 years old, has been facing health issues, including a hospitalization for shingles last month and concerning reports about her mental fitness.
Feinstein had previously faced calls to resign before announcing her retirement. She had also appeared to be unaware of her own retirement when speaking with reporters and had reportedly not remembered her vote on a judicial nominee.
A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer issued a statement on Wednesday night, saying that "Per Sen. Feinstein's wishes, Majority Leader Schumer will ask the Senate next week to allow another Democratic Senator to temporarily serve on the Judiciary Committee." Earlier this week, a former Obama administration staffer, Jon Lovett, called for Feinstein's resignation, stating that her health problems were holding up President Biden's judicial nominations.
Fox News Digital reached out to Feinstein's office for comment but received no response on Khanna and Phillips' call for her resignation. Feinstein stated in a released statement that she asked Schumer to have "another Democratic senator" serve temporarily in her place, as she remained committed to her job and would continue to work from home in San Francisco.
The growing calls for Feinstein's resignation from within her own party due to health concerns add to the already mounting pressure for her to step down from her position in the Senate.
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