Phillips accuses DNC of ‘bleeding campaigns dry’ with lawsuits

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), who is mounting a long-term challenge to President Biden, said the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has filed lawsuits against non-incumbent candidates that would “chill the campaign.” “It’s happening,” he accused.

In response to a new lawsuit filed against independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the committee argues that the committee is merely trying to slow down the process of non-Biden candidates joining the Democratic Party. accused the illegal coordination of super PACs aligned with his campaign. Preliminary vote.

“The Democratic National Committee is actively blocking access to polling places for Democrats and independents. Lawsuits and absurd ‘signature demands’ are drying up campaigning,” Phillips said Friday. Ta. In a statement regarding X, The platform formerly known as Twitter.

“To date, we have had to spend approximately $2 million to overcome barriers in more than 40 states,” he continued. “Democrats should win by appealing to our country, not by stifling competition.”

Phillips’ rebuke of the committee follows a lawsuit filed by the DNC on Friday that alleges that the pro-Kennedy super PAC American Values ​​2024 is trying to gain voting rights in battleground states through hiring signature gatherers. The lawsuit alleges that the campaign violated federal election rules by assisting the campaign’s efforts to win. vendor.

This also indicates that the DNC has scrutinized Kennedy’s candidacy in Michigan, where Kennedy is currently campaigning, and has accepted donations from mega-donors who have donated to former President Trump in the past. This also happened after the attack sign was installed.

The Minnesota congressman has had his fair share of hiccups during his tenure in the Oval Office. In December, he vowed to sue the DNC and several other states, including Tennessee, North Carolina and Florida, after he was removed from the ballot.

Phillips called Biden a “decent person” on Saturday, even as Biden’s approval ratings have declined and polls in battleground states have left him trailing Trump, the likely Republican nominee. He pointed out that Mr. Biden is in the 2024 election campaign and strongly urged him to withdraw from the 2024 election campaign.

Mr. Phillips has struggled to make a breakthrough in the process so far, finishing second to Mr. Biden in the New Hampshire primary, where he was not on the ballot and was written in by supporters. There is. He finished third in South Carolina’s primary behind Biden and author Marianne Williamson, who withdrew from the race on Wednesday.