That tweet was a confusing signal from Trump after he had invoked the DPA earlier in the day, announcing the move at a White House briefing on the health crisis.
Mr. Sanders made the announcement at a news conference after a series of stinging defeats on Tuesday night, as Joe Biden took command of the Democratic primary.
Joe Biden picked up early wins in Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama, and Bernie Sanders won Vermont, with big prizes including Texas and California still to be determined. Our team will have updates from around the country throughout the evening.
In a swift turn of events, Mr. Buttigieg and Ms. Klobuchar quit the presidential race and endorsed Mr. Biden on the eve of Super Tuesday to try to boost him against the liberal front-runner, Mr. Sanders.
Reacting to reports of Pete Buttigieg ending his presidential bid, US President Donald Trump said this is the “real beginning” of a ploy by the Democrats to get rid of their frontrunner, Bernie Sanders.
He was picked for the post last year, but was withdrawn as a candidate over concerns by some on Capitol Hill and in the intelligence community about his qualifications, including fears he would politicize the position.