Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said on Monday that he has no plans to announce a White House bid and is instead throwing his support behind President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.
The veteran legislator told The Associated Press that running for president in the past was a “wonderful privilege,” but that ultimately he would be foregoing a third run for office and endorsing Biden.
Sanders, 81, amassed a large following among the progressive wing of the Democratic Party during his 2016 presidential race.
The Vermont lawmaker, who has served for decades as a member of both the House and Senate, had also appeared to be on track to win the nomination in the 2020 presidential race before many of his challengers dropped out and endorsed Biden….}