Elizabeth Warren Attacks Her Own in Latest Social Media Diatribe

Angry at President-elect Donald Trump's appointment of Wall Street execs, Mass. Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently launched one of her trademark diatribes on Facebook.

Unfortunately, Warren's chosen target was a financial executive who had openly supported candidate Hillary Clinton, and had even given campaign contributions to Warren herself.

The New York Times brought the misguided missive to light this week, writing:

"Ms. Warren appears to be suffering from the same affliction that Mr. Trump’s critics accuse of him: a knee-jerk, fact-free reaction to something she had read in the news."

Earning a reputation for "knee-jerk, fact-free" reactions could dent Warren's de facto designation as the voice of liberal outrage. But dent her presidential chances in 2020? History shows it might not.

Read the full story in the New York Times here.

The senator has since apologized, and taken down the post, according to the subject of the misfired social media message:

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