DNC leaders challenge David Hogg's efforts to unseat incumbents with public warning

Democratic Party leaders are trying to figure out their next steps as Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg's efforts to primary Democratic incumbents alarms party officials.

Internal debate among DNC leaders over the party's neutrality policy broke out into the public Thursday when party Chair Ken Martin commented about Hogg's plans to fund Democratic primary challenges during a press phone call about another topic. 

Martin, who was announcing a new state partnership initiative, said on the call with reporters, "No DNC officer should ever attempt to influence the outcome of a primary election — whether on behalf of an incumbent or a challenger."