Kyrsten Sinema leaves Democratic Party to become independent

Kyrsten Sinema leaves Democratic Party to become independent. All you need to know about this shocking news.

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Kyrsten Sinema, a senator from Arizona, is switching from being a Democrat to being an independent.

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This will shake up the Democrats' narrow majority and Washington as a whole. It's really shocking.

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POLITICO had a 45-minute interview with the freshman senator, during which she stated that she will not be joining the Republican caucus.

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She indicated that during her remaining four years in the Senate, she plans to continue voting the same way that she has.

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Senator Kyrsten Sinema stated, "Neither my morals nor my actions will undergo any modifications."

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Sinema wouldn't say if she would run for re-election in 2024, and on Thursday she told Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer about her decision.

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According to Senator Sinema, "I don't anticipate that anything will change concerning the structure of the Senate."

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I plan to go to work and do the same things I've always done. She said, "I just plan to show up to work on my own."

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The 46-year-old said that switching parties was the next logical step in a political career built on working closely with both Democrats and Republicans.

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