Dianne Feinstein downplays Newsom’s speculation on her replacement
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday brushed off comments California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a day earlier, saying he had several replacements in mind if the 87-year-old senator were to retire.
The governor, a Democrat, sparked the questions Monday when he confirmed to MSNBC’s Joy Reid he had "multiple" names in mind when she asked if he would replace Feinstein with a Black woman if she didn't finish her term. His answer that he would replace the long-serving senator with a Black woman started questions of whether she was actually planning to retire and criticisms he was offering the promise of a woman of color for her replacement as a distraction from the mounting recall effort against him.More Related News