Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign is downsizing as it reaches the final primary next week in Washington, D.C.
About half of the staff is being laid off with most of the jobs involving field staff and advance aides. That’s according to two people familiar with the plans.
The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly about the layoffs. Campaign officials declined comment.
Sanders had previously reduced his staff and redeployed most of his team to California ahead of Tuesday’s primary.
Hillary Clinton has secured enough pledged delegates and superdelegates combined to secure the Democratic nomination.
Clinton defeated Sanders in California, New Jersey and two other states Tuesday.
The cuts represent a winding down of Sanders’ campaign at the end of the primary calendar and as he shifts to influence the party’s platform at the Democratic convention.
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