Dianne Feinstein
Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California.
  • Feinstein affirmed statements about her daughter's power of attorney while speaking with a reporter.
  • But earlier in the day, she told the reporter her daughter had "no permission to do anything."
  • The 90-year-old senator has questions about her fitness for office.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein told a reporter that her daughter did not have permission to do anything regarding her legal affairs, only to later walk that statement back and affirm giving her daughter power of attorney.

The 90-year-old California Democrat, who had a monthslong absence from the Capitol as she battled health issues earlier this year, has also been the subject of multiple news reports that have detailed a range of issues that she has faced.