On Tuesday, it was confirmed by CNBC that former President Barack H. Obama will endorse his former vice president, Joe Biden for his 2020 run for president.
The announcement comes after former presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT), dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Biden, working many supporters.
During the primary campaign, Biden said that he asked Obama “not to endorse” him.
“Whoever wins this nomination should win it on their own merit,” the former vice president said.
In February 2020, Obama sent the conservative hybrid PAC the “Committee to Defend the President” a cease and desist letter after the PAC aired an ad in South Carolina using the former president’s own words pointing out Biden’s terrible past with racial justice.
Obama is expected to formally make the endorsement later Tuesday.