Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.), a top-polling 2020 presidential candidate, said she would have accepted an offer to take the number two spot on Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE’s 2016 ticket.
In a wide ranging interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, Clinton campaign officials told the outlet that the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee seriously considered the progressive senator as a running mate.
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At one point, advisers reportedly thought Warren could be the campaign’s strongest choice.
When asked whether she would have accepted such an offer, Warren replied with a “Yes,” according to the publication.
Warren decided to hold off on endorsing a candidate during the tense primary between Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) and Clinton until late in the election when she endorsed her.
Some progressives slammed her Clinton endorsement given that Warren is more ideologically aligned with Sanders.
Warren defended her choice, telling Bloomberg, “I thought it was the right thing to do.”
Bloomberg reports Clinton advisers said the former secretary of State had a good rapport with Warren, and thought the progressive senator could have been advantageous to the campaign.
Warren herself now faces Sanders as more than two dozen Democrats vie for the nomination to take on President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE in 2020.
However, she expressed little apparent regret at not ending up as the vice presidential candidate.
“It’s never as good as doing it yourself,” she told Bloomberg Businessweek.
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