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The Democratic National Committee of the party\u2019s failed 2024 presidential campaign on Thursday, buckling after months of pressure from other Democrats upset with plans to keep its contents private.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The committee\u2019s initial decision to withhold the report was driven by the desire of the committee\u2019s chair, Ken Martin, to avoid reigniting the finger-pointing that consumed the party after the 2024 loss. Democrats have been notching a string of wins at the ballot box since then.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the failure to release the report has caused consternation within the Democratic establishment, prompting some to question Martin\u2019s leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Martin defended the decision to keep the report private last year in a statement to The Washington Post. \u201cHere\u2019s our North Star: does this help us win? If the answer is no, it\u2019s a distraction from the core mission,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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On Thursday, Martin released what amounted to a mea culpa.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter last November\u2019s massive Democratic wins, I didn\u2019t want to create a distraction, but by not putting the report out, I ended up creating an even bigger distraction,\u201d Martin said. \u201cFor that, I sincerely apologize.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

CNN was the first to obtain the 2024 autopsy.<\/span><\/p>\n

The report was generated by the committee after party officials conducted hundreds of interviews with Democrats in all 50 states.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is a developing story that will be updated.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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