I’m shocked he didn’t endorse Bernie Sanders, said nobody.
Via The Atlantic:
In perhaps the least shocking development of the 2016 presidential campaign, Barack Obama has formally endorsed Hillary Clinton for president. The backing, proclaimed in a video on Clinton’s site, comes shortly after Obama met with Senator Bernie Sanders at the White House on Thursday. Obama said:
“For more than a year now across thousands of miles and all 50 states, tens of millions of Americans have made their voices heard. Today I just want to add mine. I want to congratulate Hillary Clinton on making history as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president of the United States. Look, I know how hard this job can be. That’s why I know Hillary will be so good at it.”
The president promised to hit the trail soon to campaign for Clinton.
Update:
He should not have endorsed her when his Justice Department is considering whether to indict her, and as we noted, immediately after doing so, he then called in Loretta Lynch. He has an obligation to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.