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Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is questioning the political agendas of two House Democrats who called for 89-year-old California Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign.
« She deserves the respect to get well and be back on duty, » Pelosi said to reporters in California Thursday.
« It’s interesting to me, » she added. « I don’t know what political agendas are at work that are going after Senator Feinstein in that way. I’ve never seen them go after a man who was sick in the Senate in that way. »
Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna of California and Dean Phillips of Minnesota claimed Feinstein can no longer fulfill her duties in office and should step down before her term ends in 2024.
Feinstein was hospitalized for Shingles in early March and has been on leave from the Senate while recovering at home. She has not provided an estimate of when she plans to return.
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Feinstein, 89, has served in the Senate since 1992.
