Anadolu Agency/Getty Images/Atilgan Ozdil Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) speaks during a rally in front of Trump International Hotel in New York City on March 24. NEW YORK ― Addressing hundreds of supporters in the shadow of the Trump International Hotel in midtown Manhattan, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) formally announced her campaign for president of the United States. Whether it’s powerful institutions, the president, or even my own party,” Gillibrand declared. (Former Vice President Joe Biden, who has yet to announce his plans to run, led in the poll, followed by Sanders.) Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) announced last Sunday that she was backing Gillibrand’s presidential bid.

Source: Huffington Post March 24, 2019 20:03 UTC