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DNC Chair Withholds Autopsy, Cites Harris, $20 M Debt

5/7/2026

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DNC chair Ken Martin said he will not release the full 200-page election autopsy, only brief summaries.
The unreleased report says former Vice President Kamala Harris’s strong support for United States (U.S.) weapons shipments to Israel helped cause the party’s 2024 loss.
Critics say the selective release favors Harris’s 2028 bid, while donors demand a full accounting of the $1.5 billion spent that left the DNC $20 million in debt.

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DNC chair Ken Martin said he will not release the full 200-page election autopsy, only brief summaries.
The unreleased report says former Vice President Kamala Harris’s strong support for United States (U.S.) weapons shipments to Israel helped cause the party’s 2024 loss.
Critics say the selective release favors Harris’s 2028 bid, while donors demand a full accounting of the $1.5 billion spent that left the DNC $20 million in debt.