Meghan Markle Senate Speculation Dovetails With Newsom Pledge

Meghan Markle‘s title has reportedly been getting kicked round to fill Dianne Feinstein‘s Senate seat — which is sensible … primarily based on what the governor has mentioned about who’s subsequent.

This hypothesis comes courtesy of the Daily Mail, so take it with a grain of salt … albeit, admittedly, an intriguing one. The UK outlet reviews that “phones lit up” this weekend with chatter over the potential for the Duchess being tapped to fill the now-vacant seat.

They additionally quoted one nameless bigwig Dem donor as saying that Meg was a protracted shot, however that her being chosen wasn’t exterior the realm of risk in these loopy instances.

DM additionally reviews MM’s made it recognized, privately, that she has lofty political ambitions — saying she’s apparently eyeing a White House run sooner or later … and that she’s already met with Gavin Newsom a couple of U.S. Senate appointment — nonetheless, that was supposedly again in 2020, when Kamala Harris‘ seat was left vacant, and GN clearly did not choose Meg to fill it.

While that was then … the scenario is kind of completely different now, and really seems to favor Meghan being appointed as an interim Senator — and it is due to Newsom’s personal phrases.

A pair years in the past — when issues over Feinstein’s well being first bubbled up — Newsom instructed MSNBC’s Joy Reid that he would appoint a Black lady to fill Feinstein’s seat within the case that she retired, or different circumstances (like her sudden loss of life). He made no bones about it.

He doubled down on that pledge just some weeks throughout an interview on “Meet the Press” — however hedged this time … saying it could be a Black lady who hasn’t already publicly introduced they will be operating for the seat within the subsequent election cycle (November 2024).

The rationale right here … a minimum of 3 high-profile Dem politicians have already mentioned they’re vying for the seat in November — when it is up for grabs through the election — and Newsom says he would not wanna seem to favor any certainly one of them by appointing them to fill in proper now.

In different phrases, he principally wants somebody (a Black lady, particularly) to simply fill in in the meanwhile as a figurehead — whereas the true candidates take middle stage subsequent yr. As Chuck Todd put it (and to which Newsom seemingly agreed) … a “caretaker” appointment.

Rep. Barbara Lee — who’s one of many 3 main Dem candidates who’ll run for the seat, alongside Adam Schiff and Katie Porter — known as out Newsom’s pondering as patronizing.

However, that sort of scenario is kinda precisely what Meg would want to launch herself into politics — about 13 or so months on the job, within the nationwide highlight, to get just a little juice for extra strikes down the street … assuming she’s severely contemplating a life in politics.

Also, keep in mind … she’s apparently been working with a PR firm of late that was as soon as tied on to Michelle Obama — so she definitely appears primed for one thing like this.

A variety of questions stay a couple of potential bid for the Senate, although … together with, what does Prince Harry need to say about it? We know he helps 100%, so he’d in all probability be on board if she actually wished it.