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Steele questions DNC autopsy report timing: 'Why are you doing this today?'

The Hill · May 22, 2026, 1:06 PM

Key takeaways

  • I don t understand why y all can t get out of your own way, Steele, a former Republican National Committee (RNC) chair, told MS NOW s The Weeknight.
  • This is a report that should have been released at the time.
  • DNC Chair Ken Martin released the independent report on Thursday, after he previously refused to make its findings public, citing flaws with its methodology and sourcing.

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I don t understand why y all can t get out of your own way, Steele, a former Republican National Committee (RNC) chair, told MS NOW s The Weeknight.

This is a report that should have been released at the time. Because what I ve just heard from you, nothing in that report that s changed from the day it was first released to today, he continued. So if you ve changed nothing, if you ve not cleaned it up, if you ve not made it better, if you ve not answered the constituent questions within the DNC, why are you doing this today?

DNC Chair Ken Martin released the independent report on Thursday, after he previously refused to make its findings public, citing flaws with its methodology and sourcing.

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