Warren on endorsement: ‘I think Bernie needs space to decide what he wants to do next’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said she’s withholding her presidential endorsement because she is focused on the coronavirus outbreak and she wants to give Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) space to assess his campaign.

“Actually, I’ve been focused on this crisis,” Warren said on “The View” when asked why she hasn’t endorsed either former Vice President Joe Biden or Sanders.

“I think Bernie needs space to decide what he wants to do next, and he should be given the space to do that,” she added. 

Sen. @ewarren on why she hasn’t yet endorsed a Democratic presidential candidate: “I think Bernie needs space to decide what he wants to do next.”

“I’m focused on what we’re going to do next in this crisis around the coronavirus.” https://t.co/wyV5el6v15 pic.twitter.com/HSM6k3oJWn

— The View (@TheView) March 19, 2020

Warren has declined to issue an endorsement two weeks after suspending her own presidential campaign. Despite dismal showings in virtually every primary and caucus, Warren’s endorsement would still be a coveted boost of support for either Sanders or Biden.

While Warren would appear more ideologically aligned with Sanders — both touted staunchly progressive platforms on the campaign trail — the Massachusetts lawmaker has been floated as a potential running mate for Biden, who has opened up a wide delegate lead in the race to the nomination. 

Sanders, meanwhile, is currently assessing his campaign after being thumped by Biden in several key states thus far. 

Warren said her lack of an endorsement thus far should not be interpreted as a lack of faith in either candidate and that either candidate would be an improvement over President Trump. 

“This is not a question of not being confident in leadership,” she said. “I think all of us who ran for president frankly would make a much better president than Donald Trump.”