Nina Turner, the former co-chairperson of Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersJacobin editor: Primarying Schumer would force him to fight Trump's SCOTUS nominee Trump campaign plays up Biden's skills ahead of Cleveland debate: 'He's actually quite good' Young voters backing Biden by 2:1 margin: poll MORE' (I-Vt.) presidential campaign, said former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Trump puts Supreme Court fight at center of Ohio rally Special counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report MORE must prioritize picking a progressive as a running mate over a woman of color.



“Issues first, and then after that certainly people want to see themselves reflected,” Turner said on Hill.TV’s “Rising.”

“It is high time in this country, absolutely, that there is more color at the top. But color for the sake of color when you’re going to continue to do the same things does not change the material conditions of the lives of the people in this country.”

You can watch more from the interview with Turner above.