By AFPMore by this AuthorWashington,Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden's White House bid on Tuesday, saying his longtime vice president can unify and "heal" a nation struggling through some of its darkest moments. Two-term president Obama also praised Sanders as a champion of progressive ideas, a passionate candidate whose energy and enthusiasm inspired young voters by the millions. Obama forged a special bond with Biden during the eight years the former Delaware senator served as his vice president, awarding him the presidential medal of freedom in January 2017. While publicly neutral, Obama did play a role in persuading Sanders to end his campaign and endorse Biden, The New York Times reported. "I asked president Obama not to endorse," Biden said back on April 25 on the day he launched his candidacy.

Source: Daily Nation April 14, 2020 17:03 UTC