John Kasich, the former governor of Ohio: After competing against Mr. Trump in the 2016 Republican primary, Mr. Kasich has never really thrown his support behind the president. I know the kind of guy he is.”Colin Powell, the former secretary of state: Mr. Powell announced in June that he would vote for Mr. Biden. He said that Mr. Trump “lies about things” and that Republicans in Congress would not hold him accountable. Mr. Powell added that he was close to Mr. Biden politically and socially and had worked with him for more than 35 years. Christine Whitman, a former governor of New Jersey: Ms. Whitman is one of the few Republicans speaking at the Democratic National Convention.

Source: New York Times August 17, 2020 18:00 UTC