NYT: Sanders To Lay Off At Least Half Of Campaign Staff

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. speaks during a campaign rally, Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Miami. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
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As the Democratic primary comes close to wrapping up, Bernie Sanders’ campaign is planning to lay off at least half its staff, the New York Times reported. The move comes after Hillary Clinton reportedly has secured the delegates necessary to win the nomination, though Sanders has showed few signs of backing down from his vow to take the race all the way to the convention.

The New York Times based its report on two unnamed sources: a current campaign official and a former staffer. Some of the campaign staff departing the campaign may find positions in his Senate office, the report said.

According to his campaign spokesman Michael Briggs, Sanders is scheduled to travel to his home in Vermont, after Tuesday’s primary night rally in California, but will return to the trail on Thursday for events ahead of Washington’s primary.

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