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DNC Chair Ken Martin's refusal to release the party's 2024 autopsy benefits one person — the former vice president

Published May 5, 2026 9:00AM (EDT)

After passing up a bid for California governor, former Vice President Kamala Harris is reportedly considering another presidential run in 2028 (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

More than four months after Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin announced he was breaking his promise to release the organization’s autopsy report on the 2024 election, the decision remains highly controversial. Arguments continue to swirl around whether it’s wise to proceed without public scrutiny of what went wrong during the last presidential campaign.…