Symone Sanders joined Bernie Sanders' campaign in August 2015. | AP Photo Sanders national press secretary leaving campaign

Sen. Bernie Sanders' national press secretary has decided to leave the campaign, she confirmed on Sunday night.

Symone D. Sanders (no relation to the senator) said she was departing the campaign amicably.


"I believe my time at the campaign has come to an end," she told POLITICO. "I'm very proud of the work we have done and am now looking forward to helping elect down-ballot Democrats and do all I can to ensure a Democrat is the 45th president of the United States."

Symone Sanders said she gave notice last week.

"The senator, Jeff and I are all in a good place," she said, referring to campaign manager Jeff Weaver.

Sanders also said she did not have a specific job lined up yet.

"But there is so much work to be done and too much at stake in November for me to sit on the sidelines, she said.

The move is another sign that Sanders' campaign is winding down. Symone Sanders had been with the senator's campaign since August 2015. She was previously with the Washington, D.C.-based Coalition for Juvenile Justice.

The news was first reported by Fusion.