- “I want to make sure that everything I did was respectful of her and that I did so with her knowledge and her blessing,” Schiff told the Associated Press.
- Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), who like Feinstein is from northern California, reportedly told members of the Congressional Black Caucus that she would also declare her candidacy.
- When asked by reporters about her private comments, Lee said that she would only announce her plans “when appropriate.”
