Democratic U.S. Senator Booker endorses Biden for 2020 presidential nod

[March 09, 2020]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker on Monday endorsed former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden for the party's 2020 presidential nomination.

U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) arrives for the fourth day of the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott

"The answer to hatred & division is to reignite our spirit of common purpose," Booker tweeted, adding that Biden would "show there's more that unites us than divides us" and would "restore honor to the Oval Office and tackle our most pressing challenges."

(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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