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Sanders distances himself from surrogate's attack that Biden 'repeatedly betrayed black voters'

August 24, 2020 /

Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) during Friday’s Democratic debate in New Hampshire distanced himself from criticisms one of his top surrogates leveled recently at former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE (D).

When pressed about an op-ed written by former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner (D) in a South Carolina newspaper that declared that Biden has “repeatedly betrayed” black voters by voting with Republicans on criminal justice issues, Sanders said that he would not attack Biden, calling him a friend.

“Well I think what Sen. Turner was talking about is some of the early actions of Vice President Biden. But no, Joe Biden is a friend of mine, and I’m not here to attack him,” Sanders said.

Sanders then pivoted to his ideas for reducing racial inequality in the U.S., including investing in education and health care for the African American community.

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“In terms of the African American community … we have got to start investing big time in education, in health care. There is no excuse why white families in America have 10 times more wealth than black families,” he added.

Turner, who is black and frequently introduces Sanders at his rallies, wrote in The State that Biden “has repeatedly betrayed black voters to side with Republican lawmakers and undermine our progress.”

“In standing with Sanders over Biden, we will declare that we are not going backward — we are going forward into a future of empowerment and equality for all,” she added.

Sanders and Biden sit at the top of most polls in South Carolina, which holds its primary contest after the New Hampshire primary and the Nevada caucuses.

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