DNC takes step towards ousting David Hogg as vice chair

• "It is ... impossible to ignore the broader context of my work to help reform the party which loomed large over this vote," Hogg said in a statement.

Driving the news: The DNC's credentials committee voted 13 to 2, with 3 abstentions, to void the February elections of Hogg and Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta as vice chairs.

• The resolution will now go to a full vote of DNC members. If it passes, the election for the two vice chair roles will be re-administered.
• A losing candidate in the February vice chair race, Kalyn Free, has alleged that Hogg and Kenyatta were elected under a flawed tabulation process.

Zoom in: Hogg said in his statement he had "nothing to do with" the alleged procedural flub and that "too many leaders in the Democratic Party are asleep at the wheel."

• He has caught the ire of many congressional Democrats with his plans to try to oust veteran Democratic lawmakers through his PAC, Leaders We Deserve.
• DNC Chair Ken Martin has publicly and privately admonished Hogg for getting involved in Democratic primaries while serving as a top DNC official.

• Martin said in a statement he is "disappointed to learn that before I became Chair, there was a procedural error in the February Vice Chair elections."

The other side: Pro-Trump operative and influencer Alex Bruesewitz put out a statement blasting the vote as a "coup" and saying he "strongly" opposes removing Hogg as a DNC vice chair.

• "David Hogg's activism has significantly bolstered support for President Trump, inspiring countless Americans to align with the MAGA movement," he quipped. "His influence as a skilled operative has been invaluable."

Editor's note: This article was updated to include comment from DNC Chair Ken Martin and Pro-Trump operative and influencer Alex Bruesewitz.