Director Of House Dems’ Campaign Arm Resigns Amid Lack Of Diversity Criticism

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19: Allison Jaslow attends the red carpet premiere of "Dunkirk" at the Smithsonian Museum on July 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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Allison Jaslow, executive director of the DCCC’s campaign arm, has become a casualty in a diversity fight currently roiling the organization.

Jaslow tweeted her resignation on Monday:

According to NBC News, Reps. Filemon Vela (D-TX) and Vicente González (D-TX) had called for her resignation over the weekend, citing the lack of diversity in the DCCC’s leadership ranks.

DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos abruptly flew back to Washington to mitigate the situation and has promised to undergo diversity training.

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  1. Seriously?

    Good Lord…

  2. “DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos abruptly flew back to Washington to mitigate the situation and has promised to undergo diversity training.”

    Wait, what? Jaslow resigns, but it’s Bustos that feels compelled to volunteer for diversity training? This story is incomplete. Methinks Kate Riga needs to expand the background of all this for us.

  3. Whatever the hell this is about, better now than in the middle of the 2020 campaign.

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