Bernie Sanders says he will vote for Hillary Clinton

Bernie Sanders promises to vote for Hillary Clinton in November — (Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Bernie Sanders has yet to formally concede the Democratic nomination to Hillary Clinton, but he told the hosts of MSNBC's Morning Joe on Friday that he plans to vote for her this November.

"I think the issue right here is, I'm going to do everything I can to defeat Donald Trump," Sanders said. Going forward, he added, "what my job right now is is to fight for the strongest possible platform in the Democratic convention." Watch below. Jeva Lange

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.