The internal strife tearing apart the Democrats burst into public view this week after audio leaked from a closed-door DNC meeting revealed Chair Ken Martin emotionally confronting Vice Chair David Hogg for sabotaging party unity and undermining leadership.
An emotional Martin broke down during the confrontation, accusing Hogg of having “destroyed” his career by ruining his chance to lead the DNC.
According to POLITICO, the May 15 Zoom call between DNC officers captured Martin on the verge of resignation as he vented his growing frustration with Hogg’s behavior.
He was particularly upset by the 24-year-old activist’s plan to bankroll far-left challengers against incumbent Democrats using his political organization, Leaders We Deserve.
“For the first time … I said to myself, I don’t know if I wanna do this anymore,” Martin confessed, his voice breaking.
Martin, who has only held the chairmanship for a few months, told colleagues that Hogg’s actions had destroyed his credibility as a leader and made it virtually impossible for him to carry out a national strategy ahead of the critical 2026 midterms.
Hogg — a media darling and Parkland shooting survivor turned radical political operative — has made it clear he intends to use his