Marianne Williamson, a best-selling author and Oprah confidante, announces she's running for president in 2020

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• Internationally acclaimed self-help author Marianne Williamson has announced her candidacy in the 2020 US presidential election.
• At an event held at The Saban Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday night, Williamson urged economic reforms in light of the "spiritual and moral rot" that she claims has festered for decades.
• Williamson, a native of Houston, Texas, has penned faith-based bestsellers and spiritual self-help books.
• She is a regular on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and has been called Winfrey's spiritual friend and counselor.

Internationally acclaimed author Marianne Williamson announced her candidacy in the 2020 US presidential election during a political rally at the Saban Theater in Los Angeles on Monday.

Williams focused her announcement around economic reforms in light of the "spiritual and moral rot" that she claims festered for decades, due to "huge corporate conglomerates."

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