US Presidential Election: Former US Government Officials Warn Against Donald Trump's Election

More than 100 former Republican members of Congress and administration officials have joined the campaign. Open Letter (PDF), which is about New York Times Other American media reports spoke against US presidential candidate Donald Trump. The letter stated that Trump is “unfit to serve as president again.” The 111 signatories pledged their support for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.

Although they disagreed with Harris on many points, unlike Trump, she had “the essential qualities for the office of president.” Trump, by contrast, exhibits “dangerous characteristics,” including an “unusual sympathy” for dictators like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Violation of oath of office and endangerment of the United States

During his time in office, he “encouraged daily chaos in government.” He was accused of putting his personal interests above those of the United States and “betraying the values, democracy, and founding documents of this country.” He praised America’s enemies and undermined relations with allies. He is therefore unfit to be President of the United States or any other official position.

By inciting the storming of the Capitol and defending the perpetrators, he is said to have violated his oath of office and put the United States at risk. The authors quote Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence, as saying, “Anyone who puts themselves above the Constitution should never be president of the United States.”

The signatories include longtime Trump opponents and those who did not support Joe Biden in his 2020 campaign. They served under the administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, and/or Donald TrumpIn the White House, the Departments of Defense, Treasury, State, Justice, and Homeland Security, and in Congress.