From left: Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, and Sen. Raphael Warnock.
From left: Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, and Sen. Raphael Warnock.
  • Dianne Feinstein once mistook two different Black senators, according to a story relayed in a new book.
  • She confused GOP Sen. Tim Scott for Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, saying she'd been rooting for him.
  • Scott reportedly played along, telling Feinstein that her "support means a lot."

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is said to have once confused Republican Sen. Tim Scott for Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock — two Black senators from different political parties.