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Hillary Clinton's former campaign chairman John Podesta told CNN's Erin Burnett Tuesday evening that Clinton has said she is not running for president in 2020, and that recent reports that she has not closed the door on another White House bid are "media catnip."

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John Podesta: Hillary Clinton is not running for president in 2020

"She would have been a great president, but she says she's not running...I think this is media catnip."

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2020 presidential election

2020 election

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