Sen. Feinstein’s Death Ignites Succession Battle

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), ranking member of Senate Judiciary Committee, listens during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Oct. 22, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images

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The family squabbles in the months before Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death early Sept. 29 at age 90 resembled the drama in the recently concluded TV series “Succession.” However, the political events leading to the appointment of a successor will prove even more dramatic.