Jane Kleeb, a Martin ally and another DNC vice chair, said she also spoke with Hogg about his proposed compromise. She called it “nonsense” and argued “it is not the DNC’s job to create a firewall for one officer — it is the officer’s responsibility to create a firewall.”

The Democratic National Committee‘s possible removal of Vice Chairman David Hogg has ignited an internal firestorm, splitting party members over what some say is a sham attempt to quash a young leader.