Congressman Dean Phillips has officially ended his Longshot primary challenge against President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination Phillips who represents Minnesota's thirdd District launched his campaign just two weeks ago driven by what he calls a political culture that punishes courage and rewards silence in an exclusive interview philli said he felt someone had to step up and challenge the status quo describing his campaign more as a PO style warning than a bid to lead like George Washington Phillips commended President Biden for his leadership and the decision to pass the torch to vice president camela Harris marking the end of his five decades in elected office while Phillips isn't ruling out future political aspirations he emphasized his desire to serve the country in any capacity whether in a Democratic or republican Administration he also stressed the importance of policy highlighting America's border crisis economic struggles and Health Care System failures according to Phillips these are issues that transcend party lines and need urgent attention Phillips concluded by urging Americans to stand up and take action when they see something wrong reinforcing that it's never too late to make a difference that's all for now stay tuned for more updates