Democratic party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has stepped down following an outrage over hacked emails suggesting the Democratic National Committee favored Hilary Clinton during the primaries against Bernie Sanders.
Sanders had repeatedly accused the DNC of backing Clinton during the primaries. The controversy exploded over the weekend, prompted in part by the publication of some 19,000 hacked emails on Friday, some of which suggested the Democratic Nation Committee was favouring Hillary Clinton during the primary season.
The leaked emails made the Democratic primary runner-up Bernie Sanders to call for Wasserman Schultz's immediate resignation.
In a statement, Wasserman Schultz said she will step down at the end of the four-day convention which begins today. She said she plans to formally open and close the convention, as well as address delegates but didn't address the email scandal.
Party officials took part in crisis talks on Sunday afternoon - the eve of the party's national convention in Philadelphia leading to Wasserman Schultz's resignation at around 4pm.
Later on Sunday, Wasserman Schultz was seen on the floor of the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia making final adjustments ahead of the party's convention that starts today (Monday).
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