Wednesday on CNN’s “The Lead,” Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) said older Democratic lawmakers who were standing in the way of fighting for the American people needed to “consider stepping aside.”

Host Jake Tapper said, “Many of the notable victories last week, we should also note, belonged to candidates younger than me, like you and like Abigail Spanberger and like Zohran Mamdani. We also saw your colleague in the House, Nancy Pelosi, announced her retirement. You were outspoken a year ago and calling on then President Biden to step aside and not seek reelection. You were the ninth House Democrat to make that call. Do you think it’s time for other Democratic older lawmakers to think about making way for a new generation of leaders?”

Sherrill said, “Well, certainly, I think if people ar

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