Article snippet: Sen. MORE (I-Vt.) told her in a private meeting in 2018 that a woman could not win the White House. “Bernie and I met for more than two hours in December 2018 to discuss the 2020 election, our past work together and our shared goals: beating MORE, taking back our government from the wealthy and well-connected, and building an economy that works for everyone,” Warren said in a statement. “Among the topics that came up was what would happen if Democrats nominated a female candidate. I thought a woman could win; he disagreed.” A CNN report from earlier in the day cited four anonymous sources close to Warren claiming Sanders had told her he believes a woman cannot win the presidency. Sanders blasted the report, and his allies were furious, describing it as a desperate effort by Warren staffers and the mainstream media to blunt his momentum ahead of the Iowa caucuses. "It is ludicrous to believe that at the same meeting where Elizabeth Warren told me she was going to run for president, I would tell her that a woman couldn't win," Sanders said. "It's sad that, three weeks before the Iowa caucus and a year after that private conversation, staff who weren't in the room are lying about what happened. What I did say that night was that Donald Trump is a sexist, a racist and a liar who would weaponize whatever he could. Do I believe a woman can win in 2020? Of course! After all, MORE, to emerge victorious. Sanders and Warren are all but certain to have to address the allega... Link to the full article to read more
Warren: Sanders said a woman could not win the White House | TheHill
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