Ex-Trump officials tell Americans to 'heed General Kelly's warning' Trump's a fascist

The Harris campaign on Friday put out a letter penned by 13 ex-Trump administration officials seeking to bolster claims made by former President Trump's former chief of staff John Kelly.

During a series of interviews conducted with the media and published earlier this week, Kelly recounted multiple occasions when the former president praised Adolf Hitler. Kelly also insisted Trump met the "general definition of a fascist" and would govern like a dictator if allowed. The claim about Hitler, from Kelly, was bolstered by similar accounts released in the media this week from anonymous sources who claimed to overhear the same thing.

"We applaud General Kelly for highlighting in stark detail the danger of a second Trump term," the letter stated. "Everyone should heed General Kelly's warning."

The letter's signatories included Stephanie Grisham, Trump's former press secretary; Miles Taylor, Trump's former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security; Alyssa Farah Griffin, co-host of ABC's "The View" and a former Trump press secretary; and Mark Harvey, a former special assistant to Trump. Olivia Troye, a former national security adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence who has signed multiple letters from Republicans attacking Trump, signed this letter, as well.

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"Like General Kelly, we did not take the decision to come forward lightly," the letter added. "We are all lifelong Republicans who served our country. However, there are moments in history where it becomes necessary to put country over party. This is one of those moments."

Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said in response to the Friday letter that Kelly had "totally beclowned himself" with what he described as "fabricated" allegations.