NEW YORK (AP) – Bernie Sanders isn’t going anywhere. Less than three weeks after suffering a heart attack, the Democratic presidential contender is beginning what he’s calling a “vigorous” return to the campaign trail with a rally expected to draw thousands of supporters in New York City on Saturday afternoon. One of them will be New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders’ latest high-profile endorsement. She’ll share the stage with Sanders and give his stagnant White House bid an instant dose of energy. The event marks a coming-out party of sorts for the 78-year-old Vermont senator, who left the campaign trail earlier this month after he underwent emergency heart surgery. He insists that he’s more committed than ever to his 2020 White House bid.
Saturday’s rally will take place in Queens.