Democratic lawmaker doubles down on fellow Dem, accusing them of 'election subversion'

CNN host Jake Tapper recalled Gluesenkamp Perez’s accusation that Garcia’s move was "undermining the process of a free and fair election," noting that it is rare for a Democrat to turn against a party ally in such a way. I think there’s one school of thought that’s pretty strong in D.C. That it’s like, ‘The threat to democracy is so real that we have to make choices for people, that Americans aren‘t smart enough to choose their own representatives.’ I think that that lack of confidence in voters it is toxic, and it’s not true," she said. When asked about her initial call to condemn Garcia from the House floor last week, a García spokesperson said the congressman followed all proper election guidelines when making "a deeply personal decision based on his health, his wife’s worsening condition and his responsibility to the grandchildren he is raising after the death of his daughter."