Bernie Sanders suspends his presidential campaign

Bernie Sanders is pulling out of the Democratic presidential race, his campaign announced on Wednesday, paving the way for former vice-president Joe Biden to be the party’s nominee to challenge Donald Trump in November.

The Sanders campaign said that the Vermont senator, 78, told his staff on a conference call on Wednesday morning that he was suspending his presidential campaign.

The self-described Democratic socialist is expected to speak later on Wednesday.

Source: politico.com