DNC releases 2024 autopsy report after party pushback
Key takeaways
- When I received the report late last year, it wasn t ready for primetime.
- I am not proud of this product; it does not meet my standards, and it won t meet your standards.
- The report included a disclaimer: This document reflects the views of the author, not the DNC.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Martin s move is notable given the DNC chair confronted much blowback for initially saying he would not release an autopsy report of what went wrong for the party following former Vice President Harris loss to President Trump, before later declining to share it publicly.
When I received the report late last year, it wasn t ready for primetime. Not even close, Martin said in a lengthy statement, noting he did not want to create a distraction for the party by releasing its contents after the party s 2025 wins. And because no source material was provided, fixing it would have meant starting over, from the beginning — every conversation, every interview, every data set.
I am not proud of this product; it does not meet my standards, and it won t meet your standards. I don t endorse what s in this report, or what s left out of it, he continued. I could not in good faith put the DNC s stamp of approval on it. But transparency is paramount. So, today I am releasing the report as I received it – in its entirety, unedited and unabridged – with annotations for claims that couldn t be verified.