Lawmaker has questions about Newsom’s out-of-state pick to replace Feinstein
Posted on AllSides October 3rd, 2023
From The Right

U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has some serious questions about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s pick to fill the seat of recently deceased Senator Dianne Feinstein. Newsom wasted little time to replace the 90-year-old Democrat who passed away last week, tabbing a black lesbian activist who doesn’t appear to even live in the state that she will represent for the rest of DiFi’s current term. The California Republican had concerns about the constitutionality of Newsom’s appointment of Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, a left-wing organization that’s dedicated to the...