The 74-year-old did however "intend to remain deeply involved in helping shape the direction of the Democratic Party moving forward," Kate Bedingfield told broadcaster CNN.
74 gadus vecais politiķis ir apņēmies "nopietni iesaistīties centienos noteikt virzienu, kādā Demokrātu partija virzīsies tālāk", viņa piebilda.