Under convention rules, Mr. Deutsch said in the letter, their open criticism of Mr. Sanders made them unfit to co-lead the committees. Mr. Frank is to co-lead the rules committee, and Mr. Malloy the platform committee. Mr. Sanders is preparing a major push to influence the party’s formal platform, and Mr. Frank and Mr. Malloy will each wield substantial power over that process. Mr. Deutsch’s letter indicates that if necessary, Mr. Sanders will take his battle over the credentials of Mr. Frank and Mr. Malloy to the convention in Philadelphia. They said the appointments did not violate party rules, and that Mr. Sanders had not demonstrated otherwise.

Source: New York Times May 28, 2016 18:06 UTC