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[[File:Thomas Perez, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, official portrait.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Thomas Perez]]

[[File:Thomas Perez, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, official portrait.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Thomas Perez]]

'''Thomas Edward "Tom" Perez''' (born October 7, 1961) is an American politician and Chair of the [[Democratic National Committee]] since 2017. A member of the [[Democrat Party]], Perez was the [[Secretary of Labor|United States Secretary of Labor]] under [[Barack Obama]] from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States [[Department of Justice]].

'''Thomas Edward "Tom" Perez''' (born October 7, 1961) is an American politician and Chair of the [[Democratic National Committee]] since 2017. A member of the [[Democratic Party|Democrat Party]], Perez was the [[Secretary of Labor|United States Secretary of Labor]] under [[Barack Obama]] from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States [[Department of Justice]].

Perez was backed by the Obama/Clinton faction of the Democrat Party running against Rep. [[Keith Ellison]], who was endorsed by [[Bernie Sanders]].

Perez was backed by the Obama/Clinton faction of the Democrat Party running against Rep. [[Keith Ellison]], who was endorsed by [[Bernie Sanders]]. Perez was a major player in rigging the nomination for [[Hillary Clinton]] as the party's nominee in [[2016 Presidential election]].<ref>http://observer.com/2017/02/dnc-chair-candidate-tom-perez-admits-democratic-primaries-rigged/ </ref> As the consummate establishment insider who [[subversion|subvert]]ed [[Bernie Sanders]]' supporters, Perez was able to rig the election of himself as Chair, again subverting the aspirations of [[Progressive]] Democrats.

As an indicator of Perez's credibility (or lack thereof), he stated in March 2017, in a message directed at President [[Donald Trump]], that the president "didn’t win [[2016 U.S. presidential election|this election]]."<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/01/dncs-perez-says-trump-bully-didnt-win-election.html DNC's Perez says Trump a bully, 'didn't win election']. ''Fox News''. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.</ref>

As an indicator of Perez's credibility (or lack thereof), he stated in March 2017, in a message directed at President [[Donald Trump]], that the president "didn’t win [[2016 U.S. presidential election|this election]]."<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/01/dncs-perez-says-trump-bully-didnt-win-election.html DNC's Perez says Trump a bully, 'didn't win election']. ''Fox News''. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.</ref>

In April 2017, Perez became the first DNC chairman to demand that members of his party strictly conform to his extreme [[pro-abortion]] positions.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (April 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/23/dnc-chair-calls-for-abortion-rights-litmus-test-for-democrats/ DNC Chair Calls for Abortion Rights Litmus Test for Democrats]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Berry, Susan (April 29, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/29/democrats-reel-dnc-chairs-announcement-party-will-exclude-pro-life-candidates/ Democrats Reel from DNC Chair’s Announcement That Party Will Exclude Pro-Life Candidates]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref> His comments were so extreme that even [[Nancy Pelosi]] criticized him.<ref>Derespina, Cody (April 24, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/24/tom-perez-draws-rebuke-from-pelosi-after-declaring-dems-cant-be-pro-life.html Tom Perez draws rebuke from Pelosi after declaring Dems can't be pro-life]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref> An immediate consequence of Perez's comments was that they helped contribute to the defeat a Democrat candidate for [[Omaha, Nebraska]] mayor<ref>Kotta, Kristine (May 16, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/16/omaha-misstep-costs-democrats-mayoral-seat-and-perhaps-more.html Omaha misstep costs Democrats a mayoral seat and perhaps more]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref> in a "nationally watched" election in a city that Clinton won in 2016.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (May 10, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/10/democrat-heath-mello-loses-omaha-mayoral-race/ Democrat’s abortion politics fail to unseat Republican mayor of Omaha, Nebraska]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref>

In April 2017, Perez became the first DNC chairman to demand that members of his party strictly conform to his extreme [[pro-abortion]] positions.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (April 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/23/dnc-chair-calls-for-abortion-rights-litmus-test-for-democrats/ DNC Chair Calls for Abortion Rights Litmus Test for Democrats]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Berry, Susan (April 29, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/29/democrats-reel-dnc-chairs-announcement-party-will-exclude-pro-life-candidates/ Democrats Reel from DNC Chair’s Announcement That Party Will Exclude Pro-Life Candidates]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref> His comments were so extreme that even [[Nancy Pelosi]] criticized him.<ref>Derespina, Cody (April 24, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/24/tom-perez-draws-rebuke-from-pelosi-after-declaring-dems-cant-be-pro-life.html Tom Perez draws rebuke from Pelosi after declaring Dems can't be pro-life]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref> An immediate consequence of Perez's comments was that they helped contribute to the defeat a Democrat candidate for [[Omaha, Nebraska]] mayor<ref>Kotta, Kristine (May 16, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/16/omaha-misstep-costs-democrats-mayoral-seat-and-perhaps-more.html Omaha misstep costs Democrats a mayoral seat and perhaps more]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref> in a "nationally watched" election in a city that Clinton won in 2016.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (May 10, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/10/democrat-heath-mello-loses-omaha-mayoral-race/ Democrat’s abortion politics fail to unseat Republican mayor of Omaha, Nebraska]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref>

Perez gave his support for [[Nancy Palosi]] because she was "singularly responsible" for [[Obama Care]].<ref>Persons, Sally (June 22, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/22/tom-perez-defends-nancy-pelosi-says-shes-singularl/ Perez defends Pelosi, says she’s ‘singularly responsible’ for Obamacare]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 22, 2017.</ref>

Perez gave his support for [[Nancy Palosi]] because she was "singularly responsible" for [[Obama Care]].<ref>Persons, Sally (June 22, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/22/tom-perez-defends-nancy-pelosi-says-shes-singularl/ Perez defends Pelosi, says she’s ‘singularly responsible’ for Obamacare]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 22, 2017.</ref> He called a Trump Administration decision to re-add a citizenship question to the U.S. Census "a craven attack on our democracy."<ref>Dinan, Stephen (March 27, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/27/dnc-asking-citizenship-craven-attack-our-democracy/ DNC: Asking citizenship is ‘craven attack on our democracy’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 27, 2018.</ref>

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