Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his 2020 presidential campaign earlier today, clearing the way for former VP Joe Biden to become the Democratic nominee.
The independent senator from Vermont announced his move in a conference call with staff, after he suffered a series of crushing primary losses and the coronavirus pandemic stalled his campaign for weeks. Speaking to supporters, he said the path to winning the Democratic presidential nomination is "virtually impossible," adding that he did not want to put effort into a doomed campaign as the outbreak rips through the country.
"Then together, standing united we will go forward to defeat Donald Trump, the most dangerous president in modern American history," he said. After early triumphs in the Democratic primary, Sanders failed to pull away from Biden as a field that once numbered more than 20 candidates dwindled. Sanders saw success from Iowa to New Hampshire, Nevada, Colorado and California.
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