McAuliffe gets trapped in elevator ahead of Biden event

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) tweeted Monday that he and several other supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign had been trapped in an elevator en route to a press conference in support of him in Richmond, Va.

“Hey @JoeBiden ! If you are wondering about why we are not at our 8am press conference for you – we are stuck in an elevator in downtown RICHMOND. 30 minutes and counting!” McAuliffe tweeted, including a group photo that also included Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father who spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney.

Hey @JoeBiden! If you are wondering about why we are not at our 8am press conference for you – we are stuck in an elevator in downtown RICHMOND. 30 minutes and counting! #TeamJoe pic.twitter.com/SVpTIUoYfC

— Terry McAuliffe (@TerryMcAuliffe) March 2, 2020

McAuliffe, who has worked as a CNN contributor since leaving office in 2018, endorsed Biden on Saturday after the former vice president’s landslide win in the South Carolina primary, saying he believed Biden stood the best chance of defeating President Trump while boosting down ballot races.

“I think Joe Biden has the best chance of winning Virginia in the general election. You can’t sit on the sidelines, so I’m going to go all in for Joe Biden,” he said.

“I worry in Virginia. We’ve got two new [House] members, Abigail Spanberger and Elaine Luria, in very tough districts,” he added. “Joe Biden will be the best person at the top of the ticket to make sure we keep those seats.”