PHILADELPHIA — Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the departing chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, said Thursday that she stepped down from her post because she had to “take one for the team” and help the party in the midst of tumult.

Appearing at a reception by the National Jewish Democratic Council, Wasserman Schultz explained that it had been a “difficult week” after she announced her resignation as party chairwoman. She did so after being booed by supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders during a breakfast hosted by the Florida delegation and a host of other instances.