'Trailblazer and a giant': Politicians react to Dianne Feinstein's death

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) speaks at a congressional rally at the Rayburn House Office Building courtyard in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. The rally is part of the Mobilization to End Poverty campaign.
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) speaks at a congressional rally at the Rayburn House Office Building courtyard in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. The rally is part of the Mobilization to End Poverty campaign. | (Photo: The Christian Post)

Rep. Barbara Lee

Lee, one of three House Democrats seeking to succeed Feinstein, took to X to issue a statement remembering her fellow Bay Area lawmaker.

“California lost a trailblazer and a giant today. Senator Feinstein broke glass ceilings for women in politics and fought fearlessly for safer communities free of gun violence. My deepest condolences go out to her family and loved ones. This is a monumental day of loss, but Senator Feinstein’s work continues, and her legacy lives on. May she rest in peace.”

Lee, an African American woman, previously slammed Newsom for suggesting that he would appoint a caretaker to Feinstein’s Senate seat if she died before the end of her term.

“I am troubled by the governor’s remarks,” she wrote on X. “The idea that a Black woman should be appointed only as a caretaker to simply check a box is insulting to countless Black women across this country who have carried the Democratic Party to victory election after election.”

“There are currently no Black women serving in the Senate,” she added. “The perspective of Black women in the US Senate is sorely needed — and needed for more than a few months. Governor Newsom knows this, which is why he made the pledge in the first place. If the Governor intends to keep his promise and appoint a Black woman to the Senate, the people of California deserve the best possible person for that job. Not a token appointment.”

Lee insisted that “Black women deserve more than a participation trophy. We need a seat at the table.”

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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