new york democratic party say monday would give u.s. presidential contender bernie sanders prominent say write platform year gesture could ease tensions sanders camp party leaders sanders accuse favor rival hillary clinton sanders remain steadfast long-shot battle clinton democratic nomination nov. presidential election even though lag delegate count state contest remain divisiveness among democrats stand contrast republicans whose party leaders slowly rally behind donald trump presumptive nominee sanders tenacity appear pay u.s. senator vermont allow name five members 15-member committee write platform democratic national convention late july philadelphia even nominee clinton name six party say statement split base result state vote date effort make representative inclusive process history party chairwoman debbie wasserman schultz name committee final four members democratic party rule allow chair name 15 members suggest party try accommodate sanders fervent supporters still pack rally thousands campaign california hold primary june 7. sanders little dispel acrimony party join last year two decades congress independent say weekend endorse wasserman schultz democratic opponent florida congressional district monday repeat criticisms clinton suggest vulnerable influence corporate donors campaign deny sanders also tell associate press interview democratic leaders open convention doors working-class people young people create kind dynamism democratic party need go messy democracy always nice quiet gentle democratic party go add clinton campaign say please see sanders represent describe party big tent hillary clinton commit continue welcome different perspectives ideas spokesman brian fallon say statement sanders criticize clinton bias toward israel name pro-palestinian activist prominent environmentalist among pick committee clinton say consider de facto democratic nominee increasingly turn attention attack trump bully speak campaign events urge sanders supporters rally side tell labor union members detroit monday elect would embrace issue important sanders supporters include reform campaign finance reduce income inequality underline clinton confidence become democratic candidate campaign say monday would participate debate sanders california despite previously agree attend event host fox news trump steadily escalate criticism hillary bill clinton relationship women use rhetoric little precedent u.s. presidential politics monday trump circulate new online video show image bill clinton former president voice women play soundtrack say assault end sound hillary clinton wife laugh although none women identify video one voice juanita broaddrick nbc interview 1999 former nursing-home manager accuse bill clinton rap hotel little rock arkansas 1978. clintons lawyer david kendall say 1999 accusation false clintons decline discuss accusation ignore personal attack hillary clinton say instead defend vulnerable americans consequences trump proposals trump economics recipe low wag few job debt tell union members monday could bankrupt america like bankrupt company mean ask anybody lose money run casino really democrats seek unity give sanders say party platform