The Democrat National Committee has a major problem on their hands. Their infighting could be the death of them.
And DNC HQ explodes in all out chaos after a civil war breaks out within the Democrat Party.
DNC Shakes Up Leadership: Hogg and Kenyatta’s Vice Chair Roles in Limbo
In a surprising turn of events, the Democratic National Committee’s credentials panel voted on Monday to nullify the election of activist David Hogg as vice chair of the party, a decision that also saw Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta ousted from the same role. Hogg, a 25-year-old survivor of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, has been a polarizing figure since his February election, particularly due to his ambitious $20 million plan to challenge entrenched Democratic House lawmakers in primary races.
Hogg didn’t mince words in response to the panel’s decision. “[It’s] impossible to ignore the broader context of my work to reform the party which loomed large over this vote,” he said in a statement reported by Politico.
“The DNC has pledged to remove me, and this vote has provided an avenue to fast-track that effort,” he added, possibly suggesting the move was more about his reformist agenda than procedural missteps.
The credentials committee cited violations in the February election process as the basis for voiding the results. While Hogg and Kenyatta will remain in their positions for now, their fates hinge on a full DNC vote later this year to either confirm or reject their removals. The decision has sparked debate about the party’s direction and its openness to younger, disruptive voices like Hogg’s.
Christine Pelosi, a credentials committee member and daughter of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was quick to clarify that the vote wasn’t a political jab:
“First, I want to say clearly and explicitly that this decision has nothing to do with the service of any DNC officer, especially [Hogg] or [Kenyatta]. This is about a violation of parliamentary procedure that was raised in a challenge filed back in February by another candidate for Vice Chair,” she wrote on X. Pelosi’s proposal to “uphold the elections” while tweaking future procedures was shot down, leading the committee to recommend a fresh election for the final two vice chair slots.
First, I want to say clearly and explicitly that this decision has nothing to do with the service of any DNC officer, especially @davidhogg or @malcolmkenyatta. This is about a violation of parliamentary procedure that was raised in a challenge filed back in February by another…
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) May 13, 2025
Pelosi expressed optimism about the future, noting that Hogg could run again in the redo. “I think I speak for all of us on the Committee when I say I hope both of these talented individuals put their names on the ballot again,” she stated. “We’ll move fast to get this resolved. I have total faith in our DNC members to review this issue and vote their conscience.”
DNC chairman Ken Martin, who reportedly pushed for a neutrality pledge among DNC officers—a pledge Hogg declined to sign—acknowledged the procedural hiccup.
I was “disappointed to learn that before I became Chair, there was a procedural error in the February Vice Chair elections,” Martin said, per Politico. He expressed confidence that DNC members would handle the committee’s recommendation with fairness.
Hogg, never one to shy away from the spotlight, recently took his critiques of the Democratic Party to HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher.” On Friday’s episode, he argued that the party has alienated young men.
“What I think happened last election is younger men — they would rather vote for somebody who they don’t completely agree with, they don’t feel judged by than somebody who they do agree with, that they feel like they have to walk on eggshells around constantly because they’re going to be judged or ostracized or excommunicated,” he said to Maher.
He urged the party to refocus on inclusion and progress, adding, “Ultimately, what we have to do here is figure out how to bring people back in and work towards the bigger goal of advancing the future of this country. Young people should be able to focus on what young people should be focused on, which is how to get laid and how to go and have fun.”
As the DNC navigates this leadership shakeup, the coming months will reveal whether Hogg and Kenyatta can reclaim their roles—or if the party’s establishment will chart a different course.
For now, the spotlight remains on Hogg’s disruptive vision and the tensions it’s stirring within Democratic ranks – tension that doesn’t look to go away anytime soon.
Stay tuned to The Federalist Wire.
