The signatories declare their conviction that he would be dangerous “and would put at risk our country’s national security and well-being.”They state flatly that none of them intend to vote for Trump in November. Unlike previous Presidents who had limited experience in foreign affairs, Mr. Trump has shown no interest in educating himself. Among them were Eric Edelman, a national security adviser to then-Vice President Richard B. Cheney, and Bellinger, who worked closely with Rice when she was secretary of state and when she was on the NSC. “We also know that many have doubts about Hillary Clinton, as do many of us,” the letter says. “But Donald Trump is not the answer to America’s daunting challenges and to this crucial election.

Source: Washington Post August 08, 2016 20:26 UTC