Posted on 08/04/2023 7:17:31 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs2
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein's daughter, Katherine, a former San Francisco judge, has a power-of-attorney agreement that grants her at least some say over the senator's affairs.
Last month, the younger Feinstein, now a San Francisco fire commissioner, filed a suit against the trust of the investor Richard Blum, the senator's late husband. In the legal filing, she identified herself as an "attorney in fact" for the Democratic lawmaker. The agreement allowed the former judge to file the suit on behalf of her mother.
It's unclear to what extent the younger Feinstein holds power over the 90-year-old lawmaker.
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The New York Times, which reported extensively on the fight over Blum's trust, reported that Katherine Feinstein "has power of attorney over her mother's legal affairs." A spokesperson for Dianne Feinstein's Senate office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The senator has faced calls to resign from Congress because of persistent questions about her ability to fully serve as a senator. She missed nearly three months of congressional business in Washington after contracting shingles. She has also had multiple episodes where she appeared openly confused and unaware of what was taking place, including during a recent Senate Appropriations Committee hearing.
The younger Feinstein's lawsuit cited "significant medical expenses" her mother had incurred. The suit seeks to make her the sole trustee as her mother's replacement. The Feinsteins allege that two of Blum's associates who are acting as trustees have refused to reimburse the senator's medical expenses.
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So, Feinstein is incompetent for private life, but still okay for public office? How long can this be sustained? Can she be forced out and how?
No Constitutional means of forcing her out prior to re-election. Technically she could be reelected if she was in a coma. Remember its California!
Repeal the 17th Amendment!
State legislatures couldn’t do worse!
By inference, that means that her unelected daughter controls that Senate seat. Sure, that’s Constitutional.
Incumbency and incontinence. Our “young” Republic is not aging well.
“My mommy resigns effective immediately”
Powers of attorney agreements are normal legal vehicles used by many fully competent people for many purposes... but c’mon. DiFi is no longer capable of being left alone to feed and clean herself for 24 hours, much less craft legislation or represent millions of constituents.
Elder abuse again by Democrats.
Hunter has POA over Joe, too
Until we see her coming in by stretcher like one of ours, she’s still got a way to go.
True about the POA.
None of them craft legislation nor do they read what they are voting on. As long as she can put her thumb up or down, she’s golden.
welcome to the senate...
Strom Thurmond. Now that was elder abuse.
They all are. There’s a minimum age, there should be a maximum.
If you want to work 60+ hours a week when you’re 70+, you’re a sociopath.
There is so much wrong with our politicians. We really do have an imperfect system for the best in the world.
I suppose there really isn’t anything anybody can do. Her staffers are basically taking their orders from Schumer and telling her how to vote.
You assume she isn’t capable of anything but her daughter representing her interests in a private legal matter doesn’t bother me at all. DiFi has enough on her plate. I am more curious why she is dependent on her late husband’s trust to pay for her medical expenses.
Just say Aye!
She's had it for 5 years already.
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