SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she hasn't thought about retiring before her term ends in 2024 amid criticism over her job performance and questions about her age.
At 87, Feinstein is the chamber's oldest member.
She spoke to the Los Angeles Times for an interview published Thursday.
"Do I forget something sometimes? Quite possibly,” she told the paper in response to a scathing story from The New Yorker last week that questioned her mental fitness and cognitive abilities. The piece quoted both anonymous colleagues and progressives, along with former aides defending the former San Francisco mayor.
She acknowledged she may forget things sometimes but said she doesn't feel her cognitive abilities have diminished. She's also defending her willingness to play nice with Republicans following criticism over her leadership during confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
Feinstein, who stepped down as the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee last month, is not expected to run for her seat again when her term expires in 2024.
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