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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) told Politico Thursday that she believes former vice president and Delaware senator Joe Biden would be the ideal Democratic nominee to run against President Trump in 2020.

Why it matters: As more people announce their intent to run, endorsements like Feinstein's — who was elected to the Senate in 1992 — will only highlight the schism between the establishment and progressive wings of the Democratic Party. Biden has still yet to announce whether he he plans to run for president. 

Dianne Feinstein wants Joe Biden to run against Trump in 2020

He still hasn't made a decision on running.

Cropped photo with Joe Biden and Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein and Joe Biden. Photo: Getty Images

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) told <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Politico" data-vars-click-url="https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/03/dianne-feinstein-2020-pick-joe-biden-1079024" data-vars-content-id="602c9629-156f-49df-9ee4-e50c14fe474f" data-vars-headline="Dianne Feinstein wants Joe Biden to run against Trump in 2020" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/03/dianne-feinstein-2020-pick-joe-biden-1079024" target="_blank">Politico</a> Thursday that she believes former vice president and Delaware senator Joe Biden would be the ideal Democratic nominee to run against President Trump in 2020.Why it matters: As <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="more people announce" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2020-presidential-election-amy-klobuchar-elizabeth-warren-2a72652c-0b42-4911-9b90-9bef649570f4.html" data-vars-content-id="602c9629-156f-49df-9ee4-e50c14fe474f" data-vars-headline="Dianne Feinstein wants Joe Biden to run against Trump in 2020" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2020-presidential-election-amy-klobuchar-elizabeth-warren-2a72652c-0b42-4911-9b90-9bef649570f4.html" target="_self">more people announce</a> their intent to run, endorsements like Feinstein&#x27;s — who was elected to the Senate in 1992 — will only highlight the schism between the establishment and progressive wings of the Democratic Party. Biden has still yet to announce whether he he plans to run for president. Go deeper: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump&#x27;s 2020 dreams" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/donald-trump-2020-presidential-election-biden-warren-b3373114-970e-4b41-ac28-2a24c5905356.html" data-vars-content-id="602c9629-156f-49df-9ee4-e50c14fe474f" data-vars-headline="Dianne Feinstein wants Joe Biden to run against Trump in 2020" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/donald-trump-2020-presidential-election-biden-warren-b3373114-970e-4b41-ac28-2a24c5905356.html" target="_self">Trump&#x27;s 2020 dreams</a>

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.