New DNC Chair Asks All Staffers For Resignation Letters

The newly elected Chair of the Democratic National Committee Tom Perez has asked the entire staff of the DNC to submit resignation letters.

NBC News reports the DNC shakeup after losing the presidency and seats throughout the country on a national and state level in 2016.

According to to the NBC News report, “Immediately after Perez’ election in late February, a to adviser to outgoing DNC Interim Chair Donna Brazile, Leah Daughtry, asked every employee to submit a letter of resignation dated April 15, according to multiple sources familiar with the party’s internal working.”

The mass resignation letters will give “Perez a chance to completely remake the DNC’s headquarters from scratch after staffing had already reached unusual low following a round of layoffs in December.”

You can read the full NBC News report here.