Washington: Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips has announced that he is withdrawing from the Democratic presidential primary after making no progress in his effort to establish himself as an alternative to US President Joe Biden. Phillips’ decision came after ‘Super Tuesday’, when Biden and former President Donald Trump won their respective party’s presidential primaries in more than a dozen states, Xinhua news agency reported.
“It’s clear I’m not an option,” Phillips said in a post on X on Wednesday. Phillips, 55, launched her campaign to challenge Biden in October 2023, saying she felt compelled to run against her party’s leader because she believed Biden would defeat Trump in the November presidential election. Will lose to. In his brief statement, the three-term congressman endorsed Biden. He said, “I urge you to make a united effort to help keep a decent and honest person like Biden in the White House.”
Dean Phillips, who challenged Biden, withdraws from the US presidential race.
