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US election: Leaked email row as Democratic convention looms US election: Democrats' chair steps aside amid email row
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A row over leaked emails from the US Democratic National Committee (DNC) threatens to undermine efforts for party unity ahead of the presidential nominating convention. The US Democratic Party chair says she will resign as a row over leaked emails threatens efforts for party unity ahead of the presidential nominating convention.
Some emails leaked by WikiLeaks seem to suggest that party insiders tried to sabotage the campaign by Hillary Clinton's rival Bernie Sanders. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's move follows a leak of emails appearing to suggest that party insiders tried to thwart the campaign by Hillary Clinton's rival.
Bernie Sanders had pressed for the party chairwoman to step down.
Mrs Clinton is to be officially nominated at the Philadelphia meeting.Mrs Clinton is to be officially nominated at the Philadelphia meeting.
Mr Sanders pressed for the DNC chairwoman to step down. The Vermont senator had said Ms Wasserman Schultz "should not be chair" of the Democratic National Committee.
The Vermont senator said Debbie Wasserman Schultz "should not be chair of the DNC".
"And I think these emails reiterate that reason why she should not be chair," he told ABC's This Week programme."And I think these emails reiterate that reason why she should not be chair," he told ABC's This Week programme.
Some reports suggest Ms Wasserman Schultz will play a limited role at the Philadelphia convention in an attempt to placate the Sanders' campaign. Endorsement
Marcia Fudge will chair the party convention instead, reports say. In a statement, Ms Wasserman Schultz said she would "step down as party chair at the end of this convention."
Welcome endorsement "We have planned a great and unified convention this week and I hope and expect that the DNC team that has worked so hard to get us to this point will have the strong support of all Democrats in making sure this is the best convention we have ever had," she said.
Mr Sanders and his supporters have also expressed disappointment at Hillary Clinton's choice of Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate, preferring someone further to the left. Mr Sanders and his supporters have also expressed disappointment at Mrs Clinton's choice of Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate, preferring someone further to the left.
But Mr Sanders did say: "I have known Tim Kaine for a number of years... Tim is a very, very smart guy. He is a very nice guy."But Mr Sanders did say: "I have known Tim Kaine for a number of years... Tim is a very, very smart guy. He is a very nice guy."
Mrs Clinton's campaign received a boost on Sunday with the announcement that Michael Bloomberg, who was elected New York mayor as a Republican, will speak to endorse her this week.Mrs Clinton's campaign received a boost on Sunday with the announcement that Michael Bloomberg, who was elected New York mayor as a Republican, will speak to endorse her this week.
The Democrats' four-day convention starts on Monday, with speeches by First Lady Michelle Obama and Mr Sanders.The Democrats' four-day convention starts on Monday, with speeches by First Lady Michelle Obama and Mr Sanders.
It comes just after the Republican convention that saw Donald Trump declared the Republican presidential nominee.It comes just after the Republican convention that saw Donald Trump declared the Republican presidential nominee.