Sanders: Klobuchar and Buttigieg Ended Campaigns Under Pressure from ‘Establishment’

Just as Bernie Sanders began to emerge as the Democratic frontrunner, Super Tuesday saw a surprise comeback for Joe Biden who, after a string of losses in early states, won delegate majorities all across the country.

Senator Bernie Sanders accused the “establishment” on Sunday of pressuring former Democratic rivals Senator Amy Klobuchar and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg to withdraw from the presidential race and endorse former Vice President Joe Biden to consolidate the centrist vote.

Following fellow progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren declining to make an endorsement following her own withdrawal, he said he would welcome her support but that the campaign will be victorious based on its working class appeal.

Sanders also addressed accusations by Warren in a recent interview that his supporters had launched personal attacks against her, rejecting abuse as a legitimate tactic.

He went on to point to the harassment received by members of his own campaign, in particular women of colour working alongside him and the “racist and sexist crap that they have got to deal with”.

The comments come as President Donald Trump criticised the Democratic National Committee for “rigging” the contest against Sanders following the abrupt withdrawal of Buttigieg and Klobuchar before a shock victory for Joe Biden in multiple states throughout the country, giving him a slight lead over Sanders in delegates.

Trump also said that the DNC urged Warren to drop out after Super Tuesday in order to ensure that the progressive vote was split.

Sourse: sputniknews.com