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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is facing staff problems in her likely 2020 presidential run as top campaign aides withdraw their names from consideration amid her alleged mistreatment of the staff.
The Democrat, who has long teased her possible entry into the already-crowded Democratic primary field, is set to make a speech on Sunday in Minneapolis, with many speculating she will announce her candidacy.
But a new report claims that at least three top campaign aides withdrew from consideration to lead the campaign over alleged abuse and mistreatment of her staff.
Some former Klobuchar staffers told the Huff Post that the senator demeaned them and often became cruel, lashing out at their work on emails, calling it “the worst” she has ever seen in her career in politics and sharing the emails with her comments to others who weren't related to the issue.
She also allegedly made an aide cry after being late and tasked others with personal errands like washing dishes at her home, picking up her dry cleaning or making personal appointments. All would be in violation of Senate ethics rules.
According to the outlet, between 2001 and 2016, Klobuchar ranked at the top in the Senate for staff turnover.
originally posted by: Assassin82
I suppose if you want to extend the theory...it would be a great time for a centrist to run on an independent platform and screw the whole thing up. One who appeals to both left and right and doesn’t want to get caught in the mud and controversy that is the divided left and Trump.
originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
originally posted by: Assassin82
I suppose if you want to extend the theory...it would be a great time for a centrist to run on an independent platform and screw the whole thing up. One who appeals to both left and right and doesn’t want to get caught in the mud and controversy that is the divided left and Trump.
This is where the Starbucks CEO might step in. He could easily "pull a Trump" and steal the 2020 DNC nomination from the establishment candidates that are all trying to out-do each other.