Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell says he'll vote for Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election
"I certainly cannot in any way support President Trump this year," Powell, a Republican, told CNN's Jake Tapper on"State of the Union," adding that he couldn't bring himself to vote for Trump four years ago.The retired general voted for Trump's Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, in 2016, and hacked emails released in September of that year showed Powell strongly condemning Trump, labeling him a"national disgrace and an international pariah.
"Campaigning is not my strong suit, and I will be speaking for him, but I don't plan to make campaign trips," he said.Read MoreThe former diplomat said Sunday that the ongoing and widespread protests over the police killing of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis, and Trump's strongman approach to the national unrest is evidence of a growing opposition to his presidency.
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