Joe Biden reaches the threshold of delegates required to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination

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• Joe Biden has officially reached the majority threshold of pledged delegates to secure the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
• Biden secured the majority threshold of 1,991 pledged delegates with his win in the Virgin Islands' Democratic primary, according to projections from Decision Desk HQ and the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
• Biden became the presumptive nominee when Sen. Bernie Sanders, his last major opponent, dropped out of the race on April 8.
• Sanders is staying on the ballot and continuing to earn delegates in remaining states to secure spots on crucial Democratic National Convention committees.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden has officially reached the majority threshold of pledged delegates to secure the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, according to projections from Decision Desk HQ and the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

Biden became the presumptive nominee when Sen. Bernie Sanders, his last major opponent, dropped out of the race on April 8.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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