Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., refused to commit to a full six-year term if she is re-elected to the Senate next year.
Asked by NBC’s Chuck Todd whether she would commit to serving a full six-year term if re-elected to the Senate in November, Warren replied, “I am not running for president of the United States. I am running for the United States Senate. 2018. Massachusetts. Woohoo!”
But of course, this doesn’t answer the question. If (or, more likely, when) Warren announces a presidential bid, it will indeed be true that as of March 11, 2018, she was “not running” for the White House. Had Warren actually ruled out a run in 2020, Todd’s question would be easy to answer.
To his credit, Todd was having none of it. “I take it as a ‘no,’ you’re not pledging to serve your full six-year term if you win re-election?” he pressed.
“I already told you. I have no intention of running for … president,” replied Warren, emphasizing that she’s “focused” on getting re-elected to the upper chamber.
Another evasion. That sounds much more like the language of a candidate seriously considering a run for president.
