Democrats turn on Avenatti after 'white male' slip-up

Attorney Michael Avenatti is an aspiring 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, but his assertion that the party's next presidential nominee should be a white male has fellow Democrats turning on him.

“Saying something like that is the quickest way not to get the Democratic nomination for president,” Brad Bannon, a Democratic strategist, said.

Avenatti made the comments about Democrats’ 2020 presidential nominee during an interview with Time magazine published Thursday.

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