Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced on Sunday that she would resign after this week’s party convention, following the leak of internal emails in which several party officials discussed boosting Hillary Clinton in her primary race against Sen. Bernie Sanders. The Florida congresswoman came under intense criticism after WikiLeaks released more than 19,000 leaked emails. Sanders, who had complained for months that the DNC was biased against him, said Wasserman Schultz made the “right decision” for the party by stepping down.
Democrats kick off their national convention in Philadelphia on Monday, aiming to project the image of a party united behind Hillary Clinton as its presidential nominee. The task was made tougher and more urgent as…