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After a week in which President Donald Trump threatened to use military force against protesters, Colin Powell and other retired military leaders blasted the commander-in-chief for taking steps they say will harm the relationship between the military and U.S. citizens.
Powell, who served as Secretary of State under former President George W. Bush and was previously chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told CNN's "State of the Union" that Trump is "drifting" away from the Constitution and said he's a habitual liar.
"We have a Constitution. We have to follow that Constitution. And the president's drifted away from it," Powell said, offering praise for military leaders who have spoken out against the president in recent days.
Powell, who did not vote for Trump in 2016, said he would vote for Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, this fall.
Trump responded to Powell on Twitter, calling him "a real stiff who was very responsible for getting us into the disastrous Middle East Wars" and that Powell "just announced he will be voting for another stiff, Sleepy Joe Biden."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/colin-powell-calls-trump-liar-151807415.html
Bloated draft dodging bunkerboy says what?
SamKnause
(13,108 posts)Colin Powell has zero credibility.
He has no business talking to anyone about morals.
Jarqui
(10,126 posts)matt819
(10,749 posts)As in took the constitution, wiped his ass with it, stomped on it and ground it to shreds under his 3 heels, then demanded Lindsey Graham clean up the mess and go on CNN to praise him.
Drifted away might be a tad off the mark.