Warren, Sanders Clash Over What Was Said During 2018 Meeting

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) during a campaign stop at Berg Middle School in Newton, Iowa, on Jan. 11, 2020. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speaks at a campaign stop at Fisher Elementary School in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Jan. 12, 2020. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)Scott Olson/Getty Images

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) clashed over their recollections of a 2018 meeting, with Warren claiming Sanders told her that a woman couldn’t win the presidency while Sanders insisted he didn’t make that claim.

The story began circulating in news outlets on Jan. 13. Citing sources who weren’t in the room during the meeting, the reports claimed that Warren was told that a woman couldn’t win the presidential race.