Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed Joe Biden for president on Wednesday morning.
The Massachusetts Democrat, a one-time presidential primary rival of the former vice president, made the announcement online. In a video, Warren highlighted Biden’s work during the recovery from the 2008 financial crisis and efforts to soothe her state’s largest city after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing — casting him as a crisis manager as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the country.
“He knows that a government run with integrity, competence, and heart will save lives and save livelihoods,” Warren said of Biden in the more than three-minute video. “And we can’t afford to let Donald Trump continue to endanger the lives and livelihoods of every American. And that’s why I’m proud to endorse Joe Biden as president of the United States.”
Her support for Biden, the apparent Democratic presidential nominee, comes a day after former President Barack Obama endorsed him. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent and Biden’s final primary opponent, supported Biden on Monday only a few days after he dropped out of the race.
With Warren’s support, all of the serious contenders for the 2020 Democratic nomination have backed Biden.
The senator, who built her campaign around a steep wealth tax, breaking up large companies and transitioning to “Medicare for All,” has views that at times clash with Biden’s.
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