Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said he will be voting for Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
“He is now the candidate, and I will be voting for him,” Powell told CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday.
Powell, who served under Republican President George W. Bush, said President Trump has “drifted away” from the Constitution with his response to protesters who oppose racial injustice and police brutality.
“I certainly cannot in any way support President Trump this year,” said Powell, who did not vote for Trump in 2016, adding, “He lies. He lies about things. And he gets away with it because people will not hold him accountable.”
Trump went on the attack shortly after Powell revealed his plans.
“Colin Powell, a real stiff who was very responsible for getting us into the disastrous Middle East Wars, just announced he will be voting for another stiff, Sleepy Joe Biden. Didn’t Powell say that Iraq had ‘weapons of mass destruction?’ They didn’t, but off we went to WAR!” he tweeted.
Colin Powell, a real stiff who was very responsible for getting us into the disastrous Middle East Wars, just announced he will be voting for another stiff, Sleepy Joe Biden. Didn’t Powell say that Iraq had “weapons of mass destruction?” They didn’t, but off we went to WAR!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 7, 2020
“Somebody please tell highly overrated Colin Powell that I will have gotten almost 300 Federal Judges approved (a record), Two Great Supreme Court Justices, rebuilt our once depleted Military, Choice for Vets, Biggest Ever Tax & Regulation Cuts, Saved Healthcare & 2A, & much more!” the president followed up in another tweet.
Somebody please tell highly overrated Colin Powell that I will have gotten almost 300 Federal Judges approved (a record), Two Great Supreme Court Justices, rebuilt our once depleted Military, Choice for Vets, Biggest Ever Tax & Regulation Cuts, Saved Healthcare & 2A, & much more!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 7, 2020
