Marshall, for instance, is known to have suggested calling out Sanders as an atheist in a bid to rile up religious voters. Miranda, meanwhile, mocked Sanders' campaign welcoming a California debate that had Clinton and the DNC had already agreed upon. And Dacey, as CEO, was both participating in and ultimately accountable for all of it -- she wrote a comic "amen" in response to Marshall's religion strategy, and was included in many of these email conversations.

The DNC is trying to turn over a new leaf. Interim chairwoman Donna Brazile is appointing a transitional team until the election is over, and Politico sources hear that more higher-ups could be on the way out. However, there's no question that the hack will remain a serious blow even if the DNC successfully cleans up its act. Whether the breach was a Russian attempt to skew the election toward Donald Trump, an attack by Wikileaks' Julian Assange or just a greater bid for transparency, it could easily have an effect when Americans vote this November.