Leaving under these circumstances is a shame.”However, the same official pointed out that “no one is elected DNC chair for life. “Going forward, the best way for me to accomplish those goals is to step down as party chair at the end of this convention,” Wasserman Schultz said in a statement. Lis Smith, a veteran Democratic operative and former deputy campaign manager for Martin O’Malley, told the Guardian: “Wasserman Schultz was a disastrous and divisive chair. “I look forward to campaigning with Debbie in Florida and helping her in her re-election bid – because as president, I will need fighters like Debbie in Congress who are ready on day one to get to work for the American people.”Obama also thanked Wasserman Schultz for her work, saying: “For the last eight years, Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has had my back. The chair of the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, has announced her resignation on the eve of the party’s convention, dealing a blow to hopes of demonstrating unity in the face of the threat from Donald Trump.

Source: The Guardian July 24, 2016 20:09 UTC