Ellison not sure of 'any good thing' Trump has done, considers run for DNC chair
Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison said he doesn't know "any good thing" Donald Trump has done.
Ellison made the comment during an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday morning.
Ellison confirmed he's considering a run for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee.
"I say the most important criteria is vision. What is your vision for the party? Do you have a vision to strengthen the grass roots and help them turn out people in their local communities? That's the real thing," Ellison said.
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Former Obama senior advisor David Axelrod said on Twitter this weekend that leading the party is a full-time job.
When asked if he could lead the party and perform his duties representing Minnesota in the U.S. House Ellison said, "Yes I can."
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren both support Ellison's bid for DNC chair.
Earlier this week Howard Dean announced his intent to seek the position. He previously held the post during the Bush administration.
"The dems need organization and focus on the young," Dean tweeted Thursday. "Need a fifty State strategy and tech rehab. I am in for chairman again."
The party's liberal wing has begun jockeying for power since Hillary Clinton's defeat, arguing that her loss could be attributed to her reluctance to fully focus on economic inequality and tougher Wall Street regulations.
The Vermont governor mounted an insurgent primary challenge in 2004, running on a more liberal platform than eventual nominee Sen. John Kerry.
He served as Democratic National Committee chairman from 2005 to 2009. Interim chairwoman Donna Brazile is supposed to end her position early next year. Without a Democratic president to pick her successor, the committee will hold open elections for the post.
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley and Rep. Xavier Becerra of California are also rumored to be considering running for the position.
Associated Press contributed to this report