Story highlights Despite past clashes Bernie Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver laid off Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Weaver also downplayed any potential appeal to Sanders voters that Donald Trump may have

Philadelphia (CNN) Bernie Sanders' campaign manager said Monday that despite leaked emails showing the Democratic National Committee conspired against his candidate, it's time for the party to unite behind Hillary Clinton.

Jeff Weaver said he is "100%" on the same team with Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, despite a dump of emails leaked on the internet over the weekend that showed DNC officials working against the Vermont senator during the presidential primary season.

"This happened, we knew it happened then, now is the time to go forward," Weaver told CNN's Chris Cuomo on "New Day" on Monday. "Now is the time to elect Hillary Clinton and defeat Donald Trump."

The emails resulted in the resignation of party Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who announced Sunday she would step down at the conclusion of the convention.

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