US Foreign and Security Officials and Experts Turn Against Trump... "A Figure Who Would Sell Taiwan to China"

Michael Green and Victor Cha "Trump Can Trade Alliances for Money"
Former FBI Director James Comey Also Supports "To Protect America, Vote Biden"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] Ahead of the Republican National Convention, the official launch event for President Donald Trump's re-election campaign, former Republican foreign and security officials have consecutively voiced their opposition. Not only have they declared their support for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, but they have also announced plans to run a campaign to defeat Trump, casting a red light on the convention's success. They expressed concerns that if the Trump administration continues for another four years, alliances will be completely fractured.

According to Foreign Policy on the 23rd (local time), Michael Green and Victor Cha, American foreign and security experts, jointly wrote recently that "If Trump remains in power for another four years, the U.S. alliance system will collapse," explaining that this is why more than 70 former Republican national security officials have turned their backs on President Trump. They also criticized Trump, saying, "He is someone who treats alliances as transactions involving money, and if China offers a better trade deal, he would readily hand Taiwan over to China." Earlier, more than 70 foreign and security officials who served during Republican administrations since Reagan and Bush declared their opposition to Trump and support for Biden on the 20th.

The former national security officials who declared support for Biden have also decided to launch a campaign against Trump's re-election starting this week. According to The Washington Post (WP), they plan to post media content online exposing the extent to which the Trump administration has damaged U.S. foreign and security affairs.

James Comey, former FBI Director, who caused a stir by claiming he was asked to pledge loyalty early in Trump's presidency, also joined the opposition ranks. On the same day, he appeared on CBS's Face the Nation program, stating, "There is clear evidence that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help President Trump, and the FBI has secretly preserved those materials," emphasizing, "The only way to protect the U.S. election from Russia is to elect former Vice President Joe Biden as president."

Amid fierce criticism from former Republican officials who were once considered allies, President Trump will attend the Republican National Convention held in Charlotte, North Carolina, starting on the 24th. Trump plans to attend the convention in person from the first day. Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the nomination procedures and events have all been scaled down, with only 336 Republican delegates gathering to proceed.

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