Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly was seen visiting the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France in 2018, criticizing his former boss Donald Trump.
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Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, former President Donald Trump’s longest-serving chief of staff, called Trump’s leadership style “authoritarian,” “fascist” and lacking in empathy in a new interview this week. said.
Now, Vice President Harris is trying to disenfranchise moderate Republicans and independents in key battleground states, using these warnings to denounce her opponent as a threat to democracy and keep her in office. He is strengthening his argument that it is too dangerous.
“The bottom line is this: We know what Donald Trump wants. He wants unchecked power. The question is, in 13 days, what do the American people want? ” Harris said, referring to Election Day on November 5th.
Vice President Harris spoke out about former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, who described former President Donald Trump as a fascist in an interview.
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Kelly, who was the most high-profile Trump administration official to publicly criticize the former president, said in an interview. new york times Trump “certainly fits the general definition of a fascist,” he said.
“Certainly the former president is on the far right spectrum, certainly an authoritarian, and he admires dictators. That’s what he says,” Kelly said in an interview published Tuesday. Ta.
Kelly did not support Harris, but said Trump criticized the disabled, injured and dead during his military service.
Trump campaign claims Kelly’s story is a fabrication
In response to Kelly’s comments, Trump campaign spokesman Stephen Chan said Kelly was “exaggerating himself with these debunked stories that he made up.”
“President Trump has always respected the service and sacrifice of all of our military men and women,” Chan said.
Harris has sought to tap into a number of former officials who currently oppose President Trump, holding events with them and urging moderate Republicans to vote for her instead.
President Trump said this in a town hall with Univision. Only “a few” Some of his former officials have publicly said they do not support him.
President Trump’s former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Vice President Mike Pence, and National Security Adviser John Bolton, Among those who were critical Regarding President Trump’s leadership after leaving office.
According to new york timesTrump’s recent comments about using military force against the “enemy from within” motivated Kelly to speak out against Trump.
atlantic ocean Reports are also quoted While serving as White House chief of staff, John Kelly repeatedly corrected Trump for understanding Hitler’s rule in Germany as a comparison of how the U.S. military was managed.
