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Former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), who retired from the Senate in 2019 and is a longtime critic of former President Donald Trump, announced in a video posted to social media on Sunday that he is endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
Flake, 61, served in the U.S. House from 2001 to 2013 and the U.S. Senate from 2013 to 2019. He also served during the Biden administration as an ambassador to Turkey, but stepped down this month.
Along with his video endorsement Sunday morning, Flake wrote, “I’ll be supporting Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President. I’ve served with Kamala in the U.S Senate. I’ve also served with Tim in the House of Representatives. I know them. I know first of hand of their fine character and love of country. I would encourage all Republicans who feel this way to do the same.”
“I’m a conservative Republican who had the honor to serve my home state of Arizona in the United States House of Representatives and in the Senate for two decades,” Flake began his video message.
“I believe in our constitutional system and the rule of law, and I want to support a candidate who respects the will of the voters and would never attempt to use the powers of the presidency to overturn an election after having been turned down by the voters,” he sneered.
“Finally, I want to support a presidential candidate who seeks to unite our country, rather than one who divides us. One who represents the ideals of new generation of leadership, not based on grievances of the past but hope for the future,” he added.
I’ll be supporting Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President.
I’ve served with Kamala in the U.S Senate. I’ve also served with Tim in the House of Representatives.
I know them. I know first of hand of their fine character and love of country.
I would… pic.twitter.com/xn0OM4rcqk
— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) September 29, 2024
Flake then released his entire statement in writing:
I’ll be supporting @KamalaHarris for President and @Tim_Walz for Vice President. My full statement below. pic.twitter.com/6b28mkBPMD
— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) September 29, 2024
Flake doubled down on his endorsement for Harris in an interview with ABC host Martha Raddatz.
“I think Republicans believe in the rule of law in particular, and it’s difficult to support a candidate who, having lost an election, tries to use the powers of the presidency to overturn that election. That is anything but respect for the rule of law. So I know that a lot of Conservative Republicans feel the way I do, that you just can’t support a candidate like that,” he claimed.
“I think Republicans believe in the rule of law in particular, and it’s difficult to support a candidate who, having lost an election, tries to use the powers of the presidency to overturn that election.”
Fmr. GOP Sen. @JeffFlake on Republicans endorsing VP Harris. pic.twitter.com/CjpvGDtAlq
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) September 29, 2024
Fmr. Arizona GOP Sen. @JeffFlake on VP Kamala Harris’ readiness to become Commander in Chief: “She understands that we have real enemies abroad, but in particular, we have indispensable allies as well, and we need to support them and work with them.” https://t.co/kj1u5gKlN1 pic.twitter.com/IVa4XLgILX
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) September 29, 2024
Fmr. Arizona GOP Sen. @JeffFlake on VP Kamala Harris courting Mormon voters, which make up roughly 6% of AZ’s population: “I do think that that Vice President Harris can win Arizona. I think she’s gaining here. So I think she ought to court all voters.” https://t.co/kj1u5gKlN1 pic.twitter.com/8UWU4ZIk39
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) September 29, 2024
“One thing she brings to the table is she knows how to work on a bipartisan basis, and if we do immigration reform that endures, it’s going to have to be bipartisan.”
Fmr. Arizona GOP Sen. @JeffFlake on VP Harris’ strengths on border policy. https://t.co/kj1u5gKlN1 pic.twitter.com/PUYWszA1MS
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) September 29, 2024
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