Hillary Clinton is officially out as a 2020 presidential candidate. But that doesn't mean she’ll be invisible in the Democratic primary and the general election.
Sources close to Clinton say the 2016 Democratic nominee will seek to be an active presence in the race by fundraising, working to unify a splintered party and even making an endorsement when the time is right.
“The trajectory is to do what she did in 2018 and more,” said one longtime Clinton friend, adding that she is still figuring out the best ways to be helpful.
“I think that she is in a position to help the party come together, and depending on how things play out, that is something that she can do sooner than when she secured the nomination in 2016,” the friend added. “If Democratic voters and activists start to coalesce around someone early, she can play an important role in bringing candidates together around that individual.”
Sources say a primary endorsement could be on the table too, though it’s unclear when that might happen.
“I imagine she would, but there’s a big difference between the week before Iowa and April,” said Philippe Reines, Clinton’s longtime adviser.
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