I know you agree that our mission to defeat climate change must continue to be central to our national discussion -- and must be the top priority for our next president. But I’ve concluded that my role in that effort will not be as a candidate to be our next president. As disappointing as this is, it is only right to recognize what we have accomplished and how far we have come together.

1/ At 7‌:03 am ET on Mar‌ch 1, Amy from New York became our first donor. Last night, Linda from Kentucky chipped in, too. Between Amy and Linda, 129,998 people (and now more) have invested in this campaign.

I’m honored. Thank you. 2/ I want to take some time to talk about how far we’ve come since we launched on March 1 — and to introduce you to some of the incredible people we’ve met and who have helped get us to where we are today.

1/ The Enbridge #Line5 pipeline, and the proposed oil tunnel to replace it, are a clear and present threat to the health of the Great Lakes and to our climate. They threaten the clean drinking water that millions depend upon. #shutdownline5 2/ And they would lock in decades of climate pollution that we can’t afford. Line 5 is a 66 year old pipeline that was built to last only 50 years, but that still uses Michigan and the Great Lakes as a short cut to deliver Canadian oil to Canadians. #shutdownline5

Today, my team received a call from the Democratic National Committee letting us know that they will not host a #ClimateDebate. Further, they explained that if we participated in anyone else's climate debate, we will not be invited to future debates. This is deeply disappointing.