Senator Elizabeth Warren |
Elizabeth Warren, a
senator being eyed as a possible Democratic vice presidential pick,
dropped by Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters on Friday, according
to people in the room.
"Don't screw this up," Warren said, according to attendees.
The senator also referred to Clinton as a "fighter," the same terminology she used when she endorsed Clinton last week.
"We've
got one tough cookie who is going to be out there fighting on behalf of
working families across this country," Warren said in her remarks,
according to a video posted on Instagram.
Clinton was not at campaign headquarters when Warren visited, according to aides.
This
sort of visit by a notable politician is not abnormal for the Clinton Headquarters. Julian Castro and Tom Perez, two cabinet Secretaries who
are also being eyed for the VP job, have visited in the last few months.
As has former president Bill Clinton, Rep. Charlie Rangel, former
Vermont Gov. Howard Dean and former Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis.
Warren was already in New York for fundraising meetings of her own, a person close to Warren told CNN.
Warren addressed Clinton staffers in the bullpen area of the Brooklyn Headquarters and took pictures with staff.
She did not have any meetings with high-level staffers, one aide said.
Warren
is among the Democratic lawmakers being considered for Clinton's vice
presidential slot, but aides have said the process is still in the early
stages.
A senior Clinton adviser downplayed any tea leaf reading
about VP prospects, noting that a public meeting at campaign HQ would be
the worst way to keep a secret.
That said, it's part of the tease
and suspense. Warren was hailed as a star for getting under Donald
Trump's skin in recent weeks with her tweets.
Warren had held off
endorsing Clinton during her primary with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a
decision that drew the ire of some of her colleagues in the Senate. But
once Clinton won California and New Jersey primaries and racked up
enough delegates to clinch the nomination, Warren backed Clinton.
"I'm
ready to get in this fight and work my heart out for Hillary Clinton to
become the next president of the United States and to make sure that
Donald Trump never gets any place close to the White House," Warren told
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow.
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