Former GOP Sen. Jeff Flake endorses Harris for president

Former GOP Sen. Jeff Flake endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Sunday, writing in a statement that he wanted to support a presidential candidate who represents “a new generation of leadership based not on grievances of the past, but hope for the future.”

Former GOP Sen. Jeff Flake endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Sunday, writing in a statement that he wanted to support a presidential candidate who represents “a new generation of leadership based not on grievances of the past, but hope for the future.”

“I’ve served with Kamala in the U.S. Senate. I’ve also served with [Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz] in the House of Representatives. I know them. I know first hand of their fine character and love of country,” the former senator from Arizona added in his statement posted on X.

Flake previously endorsed Joe Biden for president in 2020 and served as the ambassador to Turkey under Biden before stepping down earlier this month.

The Republican mentioned that experience in his endorsement, writing that having spent “the past three years overseas as a U.S. Ambassador, I’ve seen close up that we have very real enemies abroad. We also have vital and indispensable allies. I want to support a president who understands and appreciates the difference.”

Even before the 2020 presidential election, Flake had long sparred with Donald Trump.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/jeff-flake-endorses-harris-president-gop-rcna173163

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