Bernie Sanders has called for two leading progressives to be removed from key roles at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, claiming that they were “aggressive attack surrogates” for Hillary Clinton. The letter comes less than a week after Democratic leaders signalled a major compromise and agreed to give Sanders increased influence over the party platform. They also pointed out Malloy and Frank had been elected in January pursuant to DNC rules. Both Frank and Malloy are long-time liberal stalwarts. In a prompt response, DNC rules and bylaws co-chairs James Roosevelt and Lorraine Miller, dismissed Sanders’ claims.

Source: The Guardian May 29, 2016 00:51 UTC