Former Clinton official warns 'radical' socialist takeover will 'destroy' the Democratic Party if unchecked

A lifelong Democrat and erstwhile Clinton management charismatic issued a informing to his party, arguing that extremist socialist factions will "destroy" the Democratic Party if activity fails to act.

Speaking connected "Fox & Friends" Tuesday, Jamie Metzl called connected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and statement leaders to guidelines against nan threat posed by nan Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

"The DSA is simply a extremist extremist activity trying to return complete nan Democratic Party," Metzl said. "They want to prehend nan intends of production. They want to eliminate constabulary and prisons. They person a unspeakable connection of discord and hate."

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said during a news convention astatine nan U.S. Capitol connected July 13, 2026, successful Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

"So unless nan Democratic Party takes connected these dangerous, extremist radicals successful a very clear and unequivocal measurement now, we will destruct our ain party. And that's not bully for nan Democrats, and it's not for America," he said.

Fox News Digital reached retired to nan DSA for remark but did not instantly person a response.

Metzl described a struggle for powerfulness presently successful nan Democratic Party betwixt mean factions and those aligned much intimately pinch nan DSA. He urged Jeffries and different Democrats to "lead nan complaint against these extremist radicals who are moving connected nan Democratic Party line."

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He said Jeffries needs to return a clear stand, arguing Jeffries has been trying to equilibrium disapproval of nan DSA pinch what Metzl described arsenic support for immoderate of nan group's positions.

"Hakeem Jeffries is trying to onslaught a equilibrium betwixt being a small spot captious and being supportive, and I understand nan information because they're trying to summation a majority successful nan House. But if nan Democrats summation a mostly of nan House miraculously, but do it by an confederation pinch these radicals, it's going to beryllium very, very vulnerable for nan Democrats to really do anything," Metzl said.

"Now is nan clip for nan Democrats to say, 'Here's who we are, and here's what we guidelines for. And nan early of nan Democratic Party is not accommodating vulnerable extremist radicals who are against American democracy,'" he continued.

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Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Jamie Metzl testified earlier nan House Select Subcommittee connected nan Coronavirus Pandemic successful nan Rayburn House Office Building connected March 8, 2023, successful Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Metzl’s warnings travel aft respective Democratic socialists won awesome elections, including successful New York and Colorado. Melat Kiros, a caller campaigner backed by nan DSA, pulled disconnected an upset successful Colorado, defeating longtime Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette successful Denver's heavy Democratic district.

In precocious June, a group of far-left candidates won their elections successful New York pinch backing from New York City’s antiauthoritarian socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani. The winners included newcomer Darializa Avila Chevalier, who hit Rep. Adriano Espaillat, and Brad Lander, who defeated Rep. Dan Goldman.