Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) praised his former Democratic presidential rival Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) Thursday after she announced she would be ending her campaign.
Sanders, who shares many of the same policy stances as Warren, touted his former opponent as a leader who has made the progressive movement stronger.
“.@ewarren has taken on the most powerful corporate interests because she cares about those who have been left behind. Without her, the progressive movement would not be nearly as strong as it is today. I know that she’ll stay in this fight and we are grateful that she will,” Sanders tweeted.
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“Sen. Warren has run an extraordinary campaign of ideas – demanding that the wealthy pay their fair share, ending corruption in Washington, guaranteeing health care for all, addressing climate change, tackling the student debt crisis and vigorously protecting women’s rights,” he added.
Sen. Warren has run an extraordinary campaign of ideas – demanding that the wealthy pay their fair share, ending corruption in Washington, guaranteeing health care for all, addressing climate change, tackling the student debt crisis and vigorously protecting women’s rights.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 5, 2020
Warren ended her campaign Thursday after a disappointing finish on Super Tuesday, including a third-place finish in her home state of Massachusetts.
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Warren and Sanders had clashed in January after the two candidates delivered conflicting accounts of a private meeting in 2018. Warren alleged she was told by Sanders that a woman could not be elected president, but the Vermont senator has denied saying that.
Warren said she does not immediately plan to endorse one of the remaining candidates.
She’s received calls in recent days from both Sanders and former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE, the two top candidates remaining in the race. It’s unclear whether either explicitly asked for her endorsement.