Bernie Sanders says he doesn’t want Rahm Emanuel’s help in the presidential race

The Washington Post reports:

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said during a campaign stop here Wednesday that if he becomes the party’s nominee, he could make do without the support of Rahm Emanuel, the city’s embattled mayor and a confidant to Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Sanders, who made a quick stop in Chicago to highlight his plans for criminal justice reform, was asked at a news conference about Emanuel, who has been politically weakened by a roiling controversy over a police shooting.

“If the question is do I want or need Rahm Emanuel’s support for president, with all due respect for the mayor, no I don’t,” Sanders said.

Comrade Sanders sends Rahm a message.