The daughter of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has been granted power of attorney over the sitting senator and is handling the 90-year-old’s legal affairs.
Katherine Feinstein, 66, has filed two lawsuits on behalf of her mother in an effort to gain access to the senator’s late husband’s estate. The senator’s decision to delegate the management of her affairs comes as Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill debate whether Feinstein is no longer fit by office
Katherine’s first lawsuit on behalf of her mother concerns a California beach house owned by the senator’s late husband, Richard Blum. The lawsuit argues that Feinstein is looking to sell the house to raise funds for her ongoing medical treatments.
The second lawsuit challenges the appointment of two other trustees to Blum’s estate: Michael Klein, a longtime attorney for Blum, and Marc Scholvinck, Blum’s business partner, according to The New York Times.
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., attends a Senate Judiciary Committee business hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, May 11, 2023. It was Feinstein’s first hearing after fighting a shingle case and having been absent from the Senate. for almost three months. (Drew Anger/Getty Images)
The suit argues that the couple has withheld proceeds from Blum’s life insurance policy on Feinstein, despite her claims that she needs the funds to pay medical expenses, and noted Blum’s “intent to support her spouse after his death.”
Klein and Scholvnick’s attorney, Steven Braccini, has strongly denied the claim, saying Blum’s estate has never withheld any funds requested by Feinstein.
“My clients are perplexed by this filing,” Braccini told the Times. “Richard Blum’s trust has never denied any disbursements to Senator Feinstein, let alone for medical expenses.”
HOT MIC CATCHES A CONFUSED FEINSTEIN BEING ASKED TO VOTE ‘YES’ IN A COMMITTEE UNCOUNTERED MOMENT
Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., leaves the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on May 17, 2023. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Feinstein’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment about her need for Katherine to handle her legal affairs.
Adam Russell, a spokesman for Feinstein, declined to comment in a statement to the Times, saying “it is a private legal matter. Senator Feinstein and her office will have no comment.”
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., appeared confused during a routine Senate committee meeting, where she began reading her prepared remarks instead of saying “yes” on the roll call. (Senate Address Committee)
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Feinstein’s fitness for office has faced increased scrutiny in recent weeks as troubling incidents continue to mount. Last week, a hot mic caught the senator looking confused during a routine Senate committee proceeding, where he began reading his prepared remarks instead of saying “yes” during a roll call vote.
Fox News’ Kyle Morris contributed to this report.
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