Despite facing widespread criticism from prominent members from his own party following the debacle with the Iowa caucus, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez had terse words for those who have called on him to step down from his post. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.; Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.; and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., have all called on Perez to be held accountable for the confusion that arose following last week’s Iowa caucus. “What’s happened in Iowa is a complete disgrace and someone needs to be held responsible,” Ocasio-Cortez said outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday. “I think there’s a conversation needed around taking responsibility for Iowa and ensuring that this bungled process never happens again.”These comments come after Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio also slammed Perez. “And that's why we did what we did and that's why we're learning from it.

Source: Fox News February 09, 2020 15:56 UTC