Bernie Sanders withdraws from Democratic presidential race

(Patria) – Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders officially ended his election campaign on Wednesday during a video conference with his staff.

Sanders' move makes former US Vice President Joe Biden (77) the presumptive presidential candidate for the American Democrats, who will face Republican candidate Donald Trump in the election on November 3.

Sanders' decision to withdraw from the campaign comes amid the enormous crisis facing the US due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has significantly slowed all key political processes in the country, including election campaigns.

Sanders also came under pressure from his party to drop out of the race after losing in the states of Illinois, Arizona and Florida on March 17.