Harris decries Trump after John Kelly says he wanted generals like Hitler's
John Kelly, the retired Marine general who was Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, said the former president fits “into the general definition of fascist” and wanted the “kind of generals Hitler had” in a series of interviews.

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2 developments- Oct 23, 2024Trump’s former chief of staff says he fits ‘fascist’ definition and prefers ‘dictator approach’
- Oct 25, 2024Former Trump White House staffers back John Kelly on his warning about Trump
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10 viewpoints"This is who he is": 13 Trump admin officials cosign Kelly's "fascist" warning in letter
Harris says Trump ‘is a fascist’ after John Kelly says he wanted generals like Hitler’s
John Kelly says Trump praised Hitler, is the "definition of fascist" and would like to be dictator
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13 viewpointsFormer Trump White House staffers back John Kelly on his warning about Trump
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2 viewpointsEx-Trump officials tell Americans to 'heed General Kelly's warning' Trump's a fascist
Former Pence chief of staff calls accusations from Gen. Kelly against Trump 'too egregious to ignore'
Trump wanted generals like Hitler’s and said Nazi leader ‘did some good things,’ John Kelly claims
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2 articlesTrump slams John Kelly for calling him a ‘fascist’ after Harris lauds comments
US presidential election briefing: Trump fits the ‘definition of fascist’, says former chief of staff John Kelly
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