“Yes, and that’s why I can’t call myself a Republican companion anymore. I’m not a companion at all now. I’m just a citizen who voted for the Republican, voted for the Democrat all my career. And now I’m just watching my country and I’m not worried about parties, “CNN’s Fareed Zakaria said in” GPS “
The announcement by Powell, a Republican Party major who served in various administrations and at one point was considered a potential presidential candidate, underscores the continued departure from the so-called Republican Party government wing from its modern leadership under Trump.
The first black secretary of state and president of the Board of Chiefs of Staff has long criticized Trump and voted for President-elect Joe Biden in the 2020 election, after voting against Trump in 2016. He criticized Republicans for not condemning Trump in the past and warned on Sunday for putting political interests ahead of Americans’ interests.
“They should have known better, but they were so impressed with their political position and how none of them wanted to put themselves at political risk. They would not stand up and tell the truth or stand up to criticize you or criticize others, ”Powell said Zakaria. “And that is what we need. We need people who speak the truth, who remember that they are here for our fellow citizens. They are here for our country. They are not here simply to be re-elected again.”
As House Democrats move toward an impeachment resolution, unless Vice President Mike Pence acts to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from power, Powell said he would support a Senate conviction if he were serving in the chamber.
“I would have done it last time if I had the opportunity,” he said, referring to the effort to remove Trump from office after the scandal in Ukraine.
