Warren to Speak at Emilys List Gala as She Considers Campaigns
Source: Bloomberg
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren will raise her profile as a leader among President Donald Trump’s opposition -- and a potential re-election opponent -- with a major speech at the Democratic women’s group Emily’s List’s annual gala in May.
Warren is up for re-election in 2018 and is regarded as a possible contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. She will deliver the keynote remarks at the Emily’s List gala, the group will announce today -- a high-profile platform for a senator who is a liberal hero and has already emerged as one of Trump’s fiercest opponents.
"Even Republicans know Elizabeth doesn’t give up — she persists," Emily’s List president Stephanie Schriock said in a statement, referencing a remark by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that has turned into an Internet meme and Democratic rallying cry.
In February, as he sought to prevent Warren from reading a letter critical of then-attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions on the Senate floor, the Kentucky Republican said that Warren “had appeared to violate the rule. She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.”
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