Former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, 70, is teasing a challenge to President Joe Biden for the 2024 Democratic nomination.
The self-help guru went viral during the 2020 primary debates but, like then-Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), dropped out before voting started. Williamson later endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Now, she says she will have a special announcement to make early next month.
“As America gears up for the 2024 presidential election, I’m preparing an important announcement on March 4th in Washington DC,” Williamson said.
She told POLITICO on Friday that she took issue with Biden running on the economy, saying such a campaign speaks to the “disconnect” between party elites and the American people. Her campaign strategy, she said, would be to “tell the truth.”
Joe Biden is expected to run again, but has not formally declared his intentions. A Williamson candidacy, however, would be Biden’s first high-profile challenger for 2024 — and…
