U.S. President Joe Biden honored Dianne Feinstein in video remarks as a defender of American values and a dear friend at a memorial service for the late U.S. senator
Attendees sit outside of City Hall during a memorial service for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO — — President Joe Biden praised the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Thursday as a dear friend and a woman of deep integrity who fought to protect what was important to America: freedom, civil liberties, security and the U.S. Constitution.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer were scheduled to deliver remarks, along with Feinstein's granddaughter, Eileen Mariano, who will speak for family. Many said they had never met her but wanted to honor an indefatigable public servant who fought to level the playing field for women, members of the LGBTQ+ community and racial minorities.at her home in Washington, D.C., of natural causes, said Adam Russell, a spokesperson for her office. She was 90.
Georgia Otterson, 76, a health care administrator, said Feinstein wasn’t as politically liberal as she would have liked, but the late mayor earned her respect with how she kept the heartbroken city together. While Feinstein’s career sent her to Washington, she remained deeply involved in the affairs of San Francisco, the city where she was born and raised. She often called her successors — including Newsom — to complain about potholes or trash and to offer advice and encouragement.
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