Barack Obama allegedly made a call to his ex-vice president Joe Biden to congratulate him on his recent victory in the Democratic primary in South Carolina, The Hill reported.
Bloomberg reported Sunday evening that the 44th president and Biden shared a congratulatory call Saturday evening after Biden’s overwhelming victory, where he won nearly 50 percent of the vote over his closest competitor, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who won almost 20 percent of the vote.
Two sources close to the former president told Bloomberg that Obama will likely not add his endorsement to the list of establishment figures backing Biden, preferring instead to remain neutral during the primary.
Biden has sought to tie his campaign closely to his service in the Obama administration, and has attacked rivals including Sanders for his past criticism of the Democratic former president.
His victory Saturday in the South Carolina primary came after damaging losses in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada, where Biden finished behind other 2020 contenders including Sanders.
Be the first to comment