Fueling speculation of a 2016 presidential run, Vice President Joe Biden had a last minute change of plans and held a confidential meeting with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., at Washington, D.C.’s Naval Observatory Saturday.
The 72-year-old vice president has begun to seriously consider a third run for the White House after his son Beau Biden, who passed away late May from brain cancer, reportedly asked his father to do so. Several polls have shown that a Joe Biden run would have widespread Democratic support.
CNN reports that two sources confirmed that Biden met with the senator, who is popular in liberal circles. She has always shot down her fans’ suggestion that she run, while not endorsing any of the candidates currently in the race.
Biden was initially slated to return to his Wilmington, Del., home after he returned to the capitol around 11 a.m. Saturday, CNN reported.
“The vice president traveled last minute to Washington, D.C. for a private meeting and will be returning to Delaware,” an aide said to CNN.
Biden spokeswoman Kendra Barkoff declined to comment further on the meeting.
