On Tuesday, famous Democrat and California Senator Dianne Feinstein shocked the media by disproving the widely held story that her lengthy absence from Washington was due to a hospitalization for sickness.
Feinstein responded confidently to a reporter’s question about the well wishes she received from her Senate colleagues upon her recent return: “No, I haven’t been away.” Her statement disproved the common belief that her extended absence was voluntary.
According to reports, Feinstein added with a firm tone, “You should know—I haven’t been absent. I have worked really diligently.
Asked to elaborate on her whereabouts, Feinstein replied categorically, “I’ve been right here in Washington.”
She cleared up any misunderstandings by saying, “No, I’ve been here all along. In recent elections, I’ve been a very involved voter. She pressed her argument by pleading, “Please. It’s either obvious to you or it isn’t.
Breitbart News reported that the 89-year-old senator spent a lot of time in the hospital after developing complications from shingles in early March.
Her spokesman confirmed that Feinstein was indeed hospitalized and said she had temporarily moved from D.C. to California for medical treatment.
During the February recess, I was notified that I had shingles,” Feinstein recalled, explaining her health situation. I am currently having therapy at a hospital in San Francisco, and I am hopeful for a speedy recovery. I want to be back in the Senate by the end of the month.
The veteran senator returned to the Senate a week ago, but she didn’t show up to vote on Wednesday.
Due to her impending retirement, Senator Feinstein has been absent for over 90 crucial votes, giving Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee a chance to delay some of President Joe Biden’s judicial selections.
Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Dean Phillips (D-MN), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have all joined the chorus of voices calling on Feinstein to resign, seeing her departure as a chance to end the stalemate.
Not only has she been noticeably absent from Senate sessions, but over sixty progressive groups in her own state have requested that she quit.
Critics claim that Feinstein’s “diminished memory” prevents her from doing her job, pointing to a story from the San Francisco Chronicle from last year in which it was reported that the senator has trouble holding conversations and forgets the names of her colleagues. She also relies heavily on her staff for assistance.