Newsom will appoint Black woman if Feinstein retires early
KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press
FacebookTwitterEmail
FILE - In this Wednesday, March 3, 2021, file photo, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration joint hearing examining the Jan. 6, attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington. California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he ll appoint a Black woman to the U.S. Senate if Feinstein retires before her term ends in 2024. (Greg Nash/Pool Photo via AP, File)Greg Nash/AP
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he d appoint a Black woman to replace U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein if she retires before her term is up in 2024.
But Feinstein said Tuesday that she intends to serve out her full term.
ADVERTISEMENT Absolutely, she said about if she thought she was able to serve the full term. I think that s pretty obvious.
Newsom, who is facing a recall effort, also tried to tamp down speculation that he was trying to hint at Feinstein that she should step down.
He told The View on Tuesday that he had no expectation that Feinstein was planning to step aside.
He added that she was lucid and focused and committed to the cause of fighting not only for our state as a representative and the senior senator of California, but this nation.
A mountain out of a molehill : Feinstein dismisses Newsom s talk of her replacement politico.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from politico.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.