Jewish self-help author says she's running for US president 'to help bring an aberrational chapter of our history to a close, and to help bring forth a new beginning'

Explanation comes after outrage over social media post linking to a 139-page selection of the bureau’s files on the anti-Semitic text

Self-help guru declares at campaign rally that those who doubt independent senator can beat Trump should take note of his success so far

Williamson drops out of race for Democratic nomination after having failed to qualify for recent debates

Fellow candidates Marianne Williamson and Michael Bennet fail to reach required 2% polling or secure 130,000 unique donors

Party's rules for whittling down the field have drawn complaints that they are arbitrary and force candidates to pour money into expensive online fundraising

Controversial candidate, who is Jewish, says corporate interference ends up creating an 'illusion of choice'

Donors want to keep US presidential candidate in the Democratic debates because they're amused by her 'harness love' strategy for defeating Trump