Colin Powell, who served as America's top military officer and top diplomat under Republican presidents, said Sunday he will vote for Democrat Joe ...
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. WASHINGTON: Colin Powell, who served as the United States' top military officer and top diplomat under Republican presidents, said Sunday he will vote for Democrat Joe Biden, accusing Donald Trump of drifting from the US Constitution.
A tipping point appeared to have been reached last week among the normally reticent retired officers when Trump threatened to use the active duty military to quell protests in US cities, setting off a confrontation with the Pentagon leadership."We are in a turning point," Powell said, blasting Republican senators for not standing up to Trump.
"We're down on . We're cutting more troops out of Germany. We have done away with our contributions to the World Health Organization. We're not happy with the United Nations.
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