From an op-ed published by the Washington Post:
After serving for more than two years in the Department of Homeland Security’s leadership during the Trump administration, I can attest that the country is less secure as a direct result of the president’s actions.
Like many Americans, I had hoped that Donald Trump, once in office, would soberly accept the burdens of the presidency — foremost among them the duty to keep America safe. But he did not rise to the challenge. Instead, the president has governed by whim, political calculation and self-interest.
I wasn’t in a position to judge how his personal deficiencies affected other important matters, such as the environment or energy policy, but when it came to national security, I witnessed the damning results firsthand.
That’s just the opening. Read it in full. And watch the clip.
At Homeland Security, I saw firsthand how dangerous Trump is for America. https://t.co/nKz49B16PB
— Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) August 17, 2020
New: Miles Taylor, former DHS CoS, becomes one of the highest-ranking fmr Trump officials to endorse Biden.
“What we saw week in and week out, for me, after two and a half years in that administration, was terrifying.”
w/ @jaketapper & @MichaelRWarrenhttps://t.co/j665QfTn6Z— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) August 17, 2020
This is an unprecedented ad campaign with a sitting president’s former *political* staff who supported him in 2016.
And RVAT is hearing from more former Trump Admin officials who want to speak out.
Sign up: https://t.co/thWjUZLhow pic.twitter.com/km4OXsbcGs
— Republican Voters Against Trump (@RVAT2020) August 17, 2020
Revelations by Trump’s former DHS chief.
POTUS
– Tried to stop CA fire victim relief funding b/c blue state
– Wanted to expand child separation
– Wasn’t interested in security threats unless they affected him personally
– Made illegal requests & said he had “magical authorities” pic.twitter.com/fyeCpiG08f— Republican Voters Against Trump (@RVAT2020) August 17, 2020