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Wasserman Schultz Says She Will Not Gavel In Party's Convention

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Outgoing Democratic Party chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz tells Florida newspaper she will not gavel in party's convention.

On Sunday, Wasserman Schultz announced she is stepping down as Democratic Party chairwoman at the end of this week's convention.

The Florida congresswoman has been under fire following the publication of hacked emails suggesting the Democratic National Committee favored Hillary Clinton in the presidential primaries.

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