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Sen. Dianne Feinstein Reportedly Experiencing Cognitive Decline

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🗓️ 14 December 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Trailblazing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein is said to be suffering from significant memory lapses that impede her ability to do her job, according to an article published in the New Yorker this week. Jane Mayer, who interviewed a number of staffers on the condition of anonymity, reported that Feinstein is prone to forgetting whether she’s been briefed on a topic and even what she’s just said. Feinstein told CNN on Friday that she feels capable of carrying out her duties but did not commit to serving out her full term, which expires in 2025. We’ll talk about what Mayer’s story brought to light and what may be next for the senator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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From KQBD Public Radio in San Francisco, I'm Mina Kim.

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Coming up on forum, California Senator Diane Feinstein told CNN last Friday that she feels capable of carrying out her duties.

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That's after a New Yorker article by Jane Mayer, reported Feinstein

1:11.7

was experiencing significant memory lapses that were impeding her ability to do her work. We'll

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look at what mayors and other recent stories about California's trailblazing longtime senator

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have brought to light and what they mean for the Golden State. Join us.

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This is Forum. I'm Mina Kim. Longtime Capitol Hill reporter John Bresnahan broke the story back in September about widespread concern among Senate Democrats that Senator Diane Feinstein could not lead the effort against President Trump's Supreme Court pick.

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Quote, Feinstein sometimes gets confused by reporters' questions or offers different answers to the same question, depending on where or when she's asked.

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Then last week, the New Yorker's Jane Mayer quoted several unnamed sources describing the 87-year-old senator

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as immediately forgetting she's

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been briefed on a topic or even what she's just said.

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Feinstein, for her part, told CNN Friday that she feels capable of carrying out her duties,

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