Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is out of the 2020 presidential race.
The Vermont senator announced in a call with his staff on Wednesday he's suspending his campaign for president, CNN reports. This leaves former Vice President Joe Biden as the Democratic Party's presumed 2020 presidential nominee.
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