Obama, Sanders Said to Speak as Endorsement of Clinton Planned
- President has stayed on sidelines as Sanders keeps campaigning
- Obama planning to hit campaign trail for Democratic candidate
Clinton's New Task After Clinching Nomination
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President Barack Obama spoke by phone with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders as Obama prepares to endorse Hillary Clinton after she amasses the number of delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination for president, according to people familiar with the matter.
A person familiar with the call, who spoke on condition of anonymity, didn’t provide any additional detail about the discussion on Sunday between Obama and Sanders, who is trailing Clinton in the race for delegates.