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In selecting Mr. Beshear, 72, Democrats opted to elevate an elder statesman from the belt of heartland states that Mr. Trump won handily, rather than highlighting one of the party's newer faces or a potential challenger to Mr. Trump in 2020.
In announcing the choice, Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, and Nancy Pelosi of California, the House minority leader, underscored Mr. Beshear's distinctive credentials as a spokesman on health care.
"The Trump White House has been caught trying to pressure the FBI into undermining a vital national security investigation into the explosive ties between senior Trump officials and Russian intelligence agents, an action which is in violation of Department of Justice rules and which may also be illegal.
"Political interference in the integrity of an FBI investigation into the conduct of White House officials is a grave abuse of power. The rule of law depends on the FBI's complete independence, free from political pressure from the targets of its investigations.
Leader Pelosi's Opening Remarks:
"Thank you all for being here. We were just at a ribbon cutting for the center of Presidio, and it was very nice because we talked about how that was a place where we wanted to bring people together. That seems to be our respect for people as the hallmark of our work in San Francisco – certainly the hallmark of what you all do, the respect for what everyone can contribute.
The San Francisco Democrat told more than a dozen people gathered at a federal building that immigrants who come to the United States with their courage and dreams make "America more American."
She said the country has some challenges now.
President Donald Trump has pledged to punish cities that provide sanctuary protections to people who are in the country illegally. His administration also is drafting a new order that would limit travel from seven Muslim-majority nations after a previous order was blocked in court.
Some immigrants have made emergency plans in case they are picked up for deportation by federal authorities.