Former Sen. McCaskill claims 90-year-old Dianne Feinstein being in office is'real damage to her legacy'

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Former Senator and colleague Claire McCaskill said 90-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein was doing "real damage to her legacy"

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by remaining in office despite the fact that she reportedly lacked the legal authority to do so.

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McCaskill stated Thursday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that Feinstein's "extraordinary as a United States senator"

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reputation is being damaged by the controversy.

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McCaskill recounted how the late Senator Robert Byrd became a "kind of caricature of what he formerly was" as his age progressed,

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to the point where his staff had to "hold his hand up" for votes in Congress.

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When asked about the court dispute surrounding Feinstein's estate, McCaskill stated, "This whole story makes me incredibly sad."

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McCaskill also brought up the news that Feinstein's daughter is the senator's legal guardian while she is sick.

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