Report faults Biden, Harris and others for campaign missteps leading to defeat.
Democrats quickly disavow parts of the document amid internal fighting.
Blame game intensifies with fingers pointed at key decisions and strategy.
Autopsy highlights broader party weaknesses exposed in the race.
Fresh leaks and reactions dominate Washington chatter today.
Leaders call for unity while critics demand real changes.
DNC releases 2024 autopsy, with chair apologizing for ‘creating an even bigger distraction’
DNC Chair Ken Martin had been pummeled in public for months after he promised to release the report and then reversed course in December.
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin on Thursday released the party’s autopsy report on the 2024 election after facing intense pressure to do so.
The report details problems that plagued the Democratic Party in the last presidential election, including messaging that “created tensions with key constituencies” on the economy, late-arriving efforts to organize voters on the ground, a lack of alignment between the party’s main super PAC and then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, and more.
Meanwhile, the autopsy itself has already caused strains within the party. Martin had been pummeled in public for months after he promised to release the report and then reversed course in December, saying he would not do so.
Those concerns stretched to the top levels of the Democratic Party. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Martin spoke about a week ago about the autopsy. At the time, according to two sources with knowledge of the call, Shapiro relayed he was unhappy that Martin had not released the report and was not being transparent. Martin was rattled by this call, according to the sources.
The DNC declined to comment on the episode.
