DNC chair faces growing scrutiny amid financial pressure and internal turmoil
Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, during an interview in Washington in November 2025. Photograph: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenKen Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, during an interview in Washington in November 2025. The New York Times reported that the embattled DNC chair, who took the helm last year, became the subject of an internal HR inquiry after throwing his phone in the direction of a junior aide’s desk during a heated exchange in early July, prompting a formal complaint.
- ▪Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, during an interview in Washington in November 2025.
- ▪Photograph: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenKen Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, during an interview in Washington in November 2025.
- ▪The New York Times reported that the embattled DNC chair, who took the helm last year, became the subject of an internal HR inquiry after throwing his phone in the direction of a junior aide’s desk during a heated exchange in early July, pr
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Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, during an interview in Washington in November 2025. Photograph: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenKen Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, during an interview in Washington in November 2025. Photograph: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty ImagesDemocratsDNC chair faces growing scrutiny amid financial pressure and internal turmoilFraught time for Ken Martin as new reporting details cash-flow problem and divisions over party’s directionLucy Campbell and Lauren GambinoMon 27 Jul 2026 18.43 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMounting financial pressures and growing internal turmoil at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have intensified scrutiny of chair Ken Martin, as new reporting…
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