With President-elect Donald Trump announcing a flurry of nominations to top Cabinet posts, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) threw his own hat in the ring to change the game in Washington.

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) signaled Thursday that he’d be willing to serve under President-elect Trump when he returns to the White House in January. “If there is a job that could help the

Minn., who mounted a Democratic primary bid against President Biden earlier this year, tells NewsNation's Leland Vittert he'd be open to joining the Trump administration if his skill set was useful. "Anyone should consider that.

A conversation with former Biden primary challenger Representative Phillips on the election, his run for presidency, and the future of the party.

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minnesota), who challenged President Joe Biden in the primary, said Democrats must acknowledge that Donald Trump is not “a passing fad.”

Before dropping out of the race in July, President Joe Biden faced few direct challengers to his 2024 presidential nomination. Among the few longshot contenders was Brown alum and Rep. Dean Phillips ’91 (D-M.N.), who cited the need for a new generation of Democratic leadership when announcing his campaign last fall.

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) argued that President-elect Trump is “more than a passing fad” who has become a “historical” political figure and created a movement that Democrats did not see coming. “I’m not certain that any Democrat would have won this year.