“When Democrats were about to appoint their star communicator — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — to chair the powerful Oversight committee to hold Trump and his cronies accountable, Pelosi personally intervened to block it,” Chakrabarti wrote.

Saikat Chakrabarti suggested the days of seniority determining power in his party are numbered, arguing that new blood is needed for the Democratic Party.

Saikat Chakrabarti said he would initiate a bid to challenge former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in the party primary for the seat she’s held for more than two decades, citing concerns

Cortez’s ex-chief of staff has announced his intention to primary Representative Nancy Pelosi in an attempt to redefine the Democratic Party. Saikat Chakrabarti, 39, who previously worked in the tech sector and for Senator Bernie Sanders before joining Ocasio-Cortez’s staff,