Without naming names, former 2020 Democrat Andrew Yang confirmed that multiple remaining campaigns have reached out to him about potential roles in their administrations following his departure from the race.
“What I can say is that multiple campaigns have reached out,” he said on Thursday when asked by CNN’s Anderson Cooper about a report that Michael Bloomberg’s campaign was interested in him as a running mate, “and it’s flattering to be considered for a VP role or any role in someone’s campaign.”
Multiple sources familiar with discussions told the Wall Street Journal that Bloomberg aides asked Yang about possibly being the former New York City mayor’s vice presidential pick. A senior aide, however, distanced the campaign from the report without outright denying it, claiming the tech entrepreneur was not being seriously considered for the role.
Yang explained to Cooper that he told candidates interested in having him join their team that they would need to make a “significant commitment” in the direction of endorsing a universal basic income, which was a staple of his campaign.
The former presidential candidate ended his White House bid earlier this month following a poor performance in the New Hampshire primary and has since joined CNN as a political commentator.
