Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has previously said she doesn’t want to be president pro tempore of the Senate — third in line to the presidency — but when asked about it by Insider, the 89-year old seemed unaware that she’d issued a statement.
Feinstein Unaware of Declining President Pro Tempore
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