Wasserman Schultz stepped down as DNC chair on July 24, the day before the big gathering in Philadelphia was set to commence. Their calls intensified after Wikileaks released hacked internal DNC emails, and party officials found they could no longer defend Wasserman Schultz staying in place. Progressives have been especially upset that Wasserman Schultz was undermining new Obama administration rules intended to rein in predatory payday lending. Many Democratic officials say they expect the Clinton campaign to emphasize party-building, just as they did during President Bill Clinton’s tenure in the 1990s. The platform that Sanders and Clinton supporters came together on is the most progressive in the party’s history.

Source: Huffington Post August 01, 2016 20:30 UTC