The Democratic National Committee released a long-awaited, yet still incomplete, report into what went wrong during the 2024 presidential election. The report had initially been shelved, but after months of consternation and criticism, DNC Chair Ken Martin said he released it in the name of transparency. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir.Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors.
Geoff Bennett:
The Democratic National Committee released along the way did, yet still incomplete report into what went wrong during the 2024 presidential election.The report had initially been shelved, but, after months of consternation and criticism, DNC Chair Ken Martin said he released it today in the name of transparency.He also said it -- quote -- "wasn't ready for prime time" and rejected its findings, writing this: "I am not proud of this product. It does not meet my standards and it won't meet your standards. I am releasing the report as I received it in its entirety, unedited and unabridged with annotations for claims that couldn't be verified."Those annotations are found throughout the 192 pages. The report blames Joe Biden's political team for not positioning Kamala Harris for success. It also says Democrats didn't effectively make the case against Donald Trump.There are also omissions. The report does not mention Mr. Biden's age or the war in Gaza and how opposition to it may have depressed Democratic enthusiasm.Joining us to discuss what the party got right and wrong and how to move forward into the midterm elections is Democratic strategist our friend Faiz Shakir.Faiz, it's good to see you.
