Sarah Bedford: Socialists’ Trojan horse plan for Congress

Published July 2, 2026 9:59am ET | Updated July 2, 2026 10:00am ET



Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford warned that there’s a new wave of socialists reshaping the Democratic Party, not by leading with controversial cultural issues, but by focusing exclusively on economic populism.

“It’s a huge problem for Democrats, but I would say that Republicans should take this threat seriously,” Bedford said on the Hugh Hewitt Show Wednesday. “There’s a reason why the socialists are surging in popularity.”

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