Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will remain with the party if he does not get the nomination, his campaign manager said Wednesday.
{mosads}In an interview on Bloomberg’s “With All Due Respect,” host Mark Halperin asked campaign manager Jeff Weaver if the Independent senator will stay in the Democratic Party if he doesn’t become the nominee.
“Well, he is a Democrat, he said he’s a Democrat and he’s gonna be supporting the Democratic nominee, whoever that is,” Weaver responded.
“But he’s a member of the Democratic Party now for life?” Halperin pressed.
“Yes, he is,” Weaver said.
Sanders has been an Independent throughout his political career and is the longest serving Independent in congressional history, though he has consistently caucused with Democrats and even helped raise money for the party in the past.
His presidential rival, Hillary Clinton, has often accused Sanders of not being a real Democrat and questioning his loyalty to the party.