Former McCain speechwriter: I’m with Hillary

Published May 3, 2016 7:13pm ET



A longtime speechwriter and adviser to Sen. John McCain made it clear Tuesday that he plans to support former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump if he wins the Republican nomination.

Mark Salter, who served as a senior adviser to McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, tweeted Tuesday that although Clinton “might not be a good president,” she isn’t a “conspiracy nut” with “mob ties,” adding “I’m with her.”

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