CBS reporter demands senators worried about Dianne Feinstein’s cognitive decline come forward ‘on the record’

CBS reporter Ed O’Keefe is demanding that lawmakers involved concerning the cognitive decline of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., come ahead and state so on the document.

In a Thursday morning tweet, O’Keefe reacted to an article by The San Francisco Chronicle reporting that Feinstein’s Senate colleagues are fearful the 88-year-old senator, who has served practically 30-years within the Senate, is “mentally unfit to serve.”

“At this level, if there are lawmakers so involved concerning the cognitive talents of the senior senator of the nation’s largest state, they need to say this on the document. And information shops ought to demand they achieve this, too,” O’Keefe tweeted.

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Based on The Chronicle’s report, an unnamed Democrat member of Congress from California needed to “reintroduce themselves” a number of instances throughout a current hours-long dialog with Feinstein, regardless of having had in-depth coverage discussions together with her over a interval of 15 years.

The member claimed Feinstein repeatedly requested the identical questions throughout the dialogue with no obvious recollection that that they had already been answered.

The Chronicle reported that 4 U.S. senators, together with three Democrats, in addition to former staffers and different members of Congress, all claimed Feinstein’s reminiscence was “quickly deteriorating” and that she may now not fulfill her job duties.

Different members of Congress defended Feinstein to The Chronicle, noting that she requested “pertinent” questions in committees, attended votes and ran a powerful workplace.

The paper additionally reported that on Mar. 28, Feinstein stated in an announcement that she was performing her job effectively, however declined to be interviewed.

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 29: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) walks to the Senate Chambers on the U.S. Capitol on September 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photograph by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Photographs)

Feinstein’s cognitive state has beforehand come into query when, in line with a report, former Democrat California Sen. Barbara Boxer prompt she ought to step down with out specifying a purpose. 

Beforehand, a 2020 article in The New Yorker reported that a few of Feinstein’s colleagues had been involved about her reminiscence and talent to focus.

Feinstein defended herself on the time, saying, “I work onerous. I’ve good employees. I feel I’m productive. And I signify the folks of California in addition to I presumably can.”

Fox Information’ Brie Stimson contributed to this report.