Alberto Gonzales, former attorney general under President George W. Bush, announced his support for Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election. Gonzales, a Republican, explained his decision in a Politico column and described Trump as a serious threat to the rule of law. Gonzales criticized Trump's actions on January 6th and his failure to protect Congress during the Capitol attack. He also pointed to Trump’s thirty-four state felony convictions and ongoing legal issues as evidence of his disregard for the law. Gonzales highlighted that several former Trump officials have distanced themselves from the former president, further questioning Trump’s character.
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00:02Alberto González, former Attorney General under President George W. Bush, announced
00:07his support for Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election.
00:10González, a Republican, explained his decision in a Politico column and described Trump as
00:15a serious threat to the rule of law.
00:17González criticized Trump's actions on January 6th and his failure to protect Congress during
00:21the Capitol attack.
00:23He also pointed to Trump's 34 state felony convictions and ongoing legal issues as evidence
00:28of his disregard for the law.
00:30González highlighted that several former Trump officials have distanced themselves
00:33from the former president, further questioning Trump's character.
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