Former Trump Military Generals Declare Support for Biden... "Allies Don't Trust Us"

"Even Enemies No Longer Fear the U.S."
Former U.S. Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Also Turns Away from Trump Administration

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] A total of 489 U.S. national security experts, including former generals who served in the military leadership under the Donald Trump administration, have declared their support for Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden. They unanimously agreed that President Trump should not be re-elected, citing the breakdown of trust among allies and the disregard of the U.S. by adversaries since Trump's presidency. This is expected to deal a significant blow to the Trump campaign as the November election approaches.

According to CNN and other foreign media on the 24th (local time), the group called "National Security Leaders for Biden," composed of 489 former U.S. military generals, ambassadors, and senior officials in national security, declared their support for former Vice President Biden as the next president through an open letter. In the letter, they criticized, "President Trump has shown that he cannot fulfill the grave responsibilities of the presidency," adding, "Under his contemptuous attitude and failures, our allies no longer trust or respect us, and our adversaries do not fear the United States."

They continued, "During President Trump's tenure, climate change has not abated and North Korea's nuclear program has continued as well," pointing out, "President Trump has ceded international influence to Russia and, through the trade war with China, has only harmed American farmers and manufacturers." They also emphasized, "Candidate Biden is honest and truthful and believes that we must stand with our allies."

Among those who declared support for Biden was former Air Force General Paul J. Selva, who served as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff until July last year, amplifying the impact. General Selva was appointed Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs during the Obama administration and continued in the role through the Trump administration. Also signing the Biden support letter was former Admiral Paul Zukunft, who served as Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) until 2018. Additionally, many former Republican figures, including Richard Armitage, former Deputy Secretary of State under the George W. Bush administration, also declared their support for Biden.

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