Gavin Newsom could pick Oprah for Senate if Feinstein retires: report
Oprah Winfrey’s title has been floated as a doable substitute for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., within the occasion the 89-year-old lawmaker retires earlier than the tip of her time period subsequent 12 months, it was reported this week.
Questions have swirled about Feinstein’s health and her capacity to serve within the Senate ever since she returned to Capitol Hill this month after a bout of shingles compelled her to remain dwelling in California for 10 weeks.
Feinstein has pledged to retire on the finish of her present time period, however The Associated Press indicated that a number of names have already been thrown into the combo ought to the California Democrat step apart early. One of these is reportedly billionaire TV host Winfrey.
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An Associated Press report claims that speak present star Oprah Winfrey was among the many names floated for Gov. Gavin Newsom to exchange Sen. Dianne Feinstein if the 89-year-old lawmaker retires earlier than her time period is up. (Getty Images)
After receiving blowback from some progressive teams for failing to nominate a Black girl to exchange Vice President Kamala Harris, Newsom has sworn to take action if he bought one other probability to ship somebody to the Senate.
Early rumors advised that he would possibly flip to Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., who’s working for Feinstein’s seat in a high-profile race in opposition to fellow California House Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter. Lee has clinched the endorsement of a number of prime left-wing lawmakers, together with Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.
Rep. Barbara Lee is working in a high-profile Senate race to succeed Feinstein in 2025 in opposition to fellow House Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter.
But there seems to be some concern that Newsom could tip the electoral scales in Lee’s favor if he chooses her.
Winfrey’s potential political ambitions brought on a furor within the run-up to the 2020 election, as many speculated she could launch her personal White House bid.
But she dominated that out a number of instances, together with in a November 2018 speech campaigning for two-time Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.
Feinstein returned to the Senate earlier this month after being out with shingles for 10 weeks. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc through Getty Images)
“I am not here because I am making some grandstand, because I’m thinking about running myself,” Winfrey mentioned on the time. “I don’t want to run. I am not trying to test any waters, don’t want to go in those waters.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for each Newsom and Winfrey for remark however didn’t instantly hear again.