More than 700 former military and national security officials endorse Harris, say Trump is 'impulsive and ill-informed'

• In an open letter released by National Security Leaders for America, 741 bipartisan former national security officials endorsed Harris for president, calling Trump "impulsive and ill-informed."
• The statement was signed by former Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, as well as Republican Secretaries of Defense Chuck Hagel and William Cohen.
• The letter criticized the former president's foreign affairs track record and alleged involvement in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot.
• Sunday's endorsement comes as the Harris campaign is in the midst of an effort to rally Republicans who may be losing interest in Trump.

More than 700 former national security and military officials endorsed Kamala Harris for president over Donald Trump in the 2024 election in an open letter published Sunday by National Security Leaders for America.

"This election is a choice between serious leadership and vengeful impulsiveness," said the group, which is made up of bipartisan senior leaders who served in the military and other offices and agencies.

"We are trained to make sober, rational decisions. That is how we know Vice President Harris would make an excellent Commander-in-Chief, while Mr. Trump has proven he is not up to the job," they added.

The statement, which criticized Trump as "impulsive and ill-informed," was signed by 741 people, including vocal Harris-supporting Democrats like Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, as well as Republican Secretaries of Defense Chuck Hagel and William Cohen. Hagel and Cohen both served under Democratic presidents.

The signatories include 15 retired four-star generals, 12 former Cabinet-level officials, eight service secretaries, more than 120 ambassadors and three Trump-era officials: Retired U.S. Army