Ro Khanna of California why he says Democrats should nominate a progressive for president in 2028 and why he's considering a run. STEVE INSKEEP, BYLINE: Democratic representative Ro Khanna is not shy about preparing to run for president. RO KHANNA: Well, you know, they said Lincoln had an engine of ambition that knew no rest.
So I don't apologize for ambition. The question is, is it ambition for a public purpose? INSKEEP: He would be running as a progressive, which he discussed on the NPR video program, Newsmakers.
INSKEEP: Should Democrats nominate a more progressive candidate in 2028 than they have in the past? And - but what does that mean? It means we need America's next new deal.
I believe we need a economic realignment in this country. INSKEEP: Ro Khanna is less prominent than other Californians who might run for president - Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom. But he has raised his profile for years, involving himself in issues ranging from the Epstein files to taxing billionaires.
And its expirations come as Democratic moderates and progressives battle for the party's future. Khanna represents Silicon Valley, home of trillion-dollar companies. He says he's for the Valley's enterprise and against its inequality.
KHANNA: Is that the country we want? That one-third of the nation's wealth is in my district? INSKEEP: He'd like to raise that question in a national campaign, though his wing of the party will first face a test.
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