With the final major primary night wrapped up, Hillary Clinton and the Democrats hit the ground running to get the party unified for the general election.
However, opponent Sen. Bernie Sanders is not yet backing down, and at least one major Democratic leader is telling party members to back off.
- Democrats scramble for unity
- Donald Trump seeks to reassure Republican leaders
- Women see Clinton victory as inspiring
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Biden: It's up to Sanders to end his campaign
As calls mount for Sanders to end his campaign, one major party member is telling everyone to leave the candidate alone: Vice President Joe Biden.
"Oh, let him make that decision. Give him time," Biden told reporters as he left the U.S. House chamber after an address by visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Biden is also arranging phone calls with both Sanders and Clinton to discuss the race before making a public endorsement.
Other Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida and Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania said Sanders needs to step down and let the party unite.
For his part, President Obama is holding off on an official endorsement for Hillary Clinton, hoping to give Sanders the space to exit the race on his own terms.
Sanders has said he will continue on to the last primary, which is the District of Columbia next Tuesday. The White House is hoping they can make their endorsement in the next week. The president wants to begin campaigning hard.
President Obama: Youth ambassador
President Obama will meet Thursday with Sanders. The Democrats hope to utilize Obama as an ambassador of sorts to young voters who overwhelmingly backed Sanders during the primaries.
Obama taped an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" Wednesday as part of that effort.
Clinton hits Trump hard in interviews
Hillary Clinton spent Wednesday conducting interviews with major media outlets in which she hit Republican candidate Donald Trump, accusing him of behaving like a demagogue.
"I don't know if this is just, you know, political gamesmanship that he thinks plays to the lowest common denominator, but whatever the reason for it is, it's wrong and it should not be tolerated by anybody," she told the Associated Press.
Clinton also expressed surprise at Trump's descent into "conspiracy theories" in recent years, including his efforts to prove President Obama was not born in the United States. Clinton told the AP that she had found him entertaining when she and her husband attended Trump's third wedding in 2005, but was not personally close to him.
Clinton's remarks downplay statements Trump made Tuesday night, where he promised a major speech next week, possibly Monday, that would reveal shocking information about the Clintons.
"The Clintons have turned the politics of personal enrichment into an art form for themselves," Trump said Tuesday as he won the final five GOP primary elections. "They've made hundreds of millions of dollars selling access, selling favors, selling government contracts, and I mean hundreds of millions of dollars."
It's believed Trump will use the speech to revisit numerous rumors and stories about the Clintons that have come out over the years. Trump has met with Ed Klein, who has authored several books about the couple.
Trump seeks to calm Republican concerns
Donald Trump's delegate count is now doubly assured after across the board wins in Tuesday's primaries where he was the only active major candidate.He has 1,542 delegates. It takes 1,237 to win the Republican nomination for president.
Meanwhile Trump is working to smooth over concerns with party leaders after comments he made against the judge that is presiding over the Trump University case.
Supporters in Congress say House Speaker Paul Ryan, who said Trump's remarks against Judge Curiel were the "textbook definition of a racist comment," opened a meeting with lawmakers Wednesday by telling them he still feels comfortable supporting Trump's candidacy. However, he would continue to criticize Trump when needed.
Clinton supporters see victory as historic for women
Clinton declared herself the Democratic Party's nominee on Tuesday. But the title is more significant -- barring any unforeseen circumstances, Clinton will be the first woman to be a major party's nominee for president.
The Clinton campaign boosted that message with a video highlighting the women's suffrage movement and the push for women in politics Tuesday night.
The message hit home for many women across the country.
"It hit in the heart and soul," said Cheryl Massaro.
Massaro who works with young girls and boys daily as the Flagler County Youth Center director said she couldn't be more proud to be a woman.
"Today marks an unbelievable, how do I put it, promise that our female children can do anything, they can now be the president of the United States. You couldn't tell your daughters that years ago," said Massaro.
"I didn't think I was going to see a female president in my lifetime," said Massaro.
While the election is still months away, Massaro said this is a victory despite the outcome.
"It doesn't matter who I vote for. I'm just proud to be a part of that movement, to see the glass ceiling has certainly been shattered," said Massaro.
Information from the Associated Press contributed to this report.