More than 200 retired military leaders endorse Trump as 'proven leader'

A group of more than 200 retired military officials endorsed President Trump's reelection bid in an open letter Monday that accused the Democratic Party of being a home for left-wing radicals.

Fox News reported that 235 former U.S. military officers including retired Air Force generals and Navy admirals wrote that the U.S.'s "historic way of life is at stake" due to the "Democratic Party... welcoming...socialists and Marxists" into its ranks.

"As senior leaders of America's military, we took an oath to defend the United States from all enemies, foreign and domestic," their letter read. "At present, our country is now confronted with enemies here and abroad, as well as a once-in-a-century pandemic. As retired military officers, we believe that Donald J. Trump has been tested as few other presidents have and is the proven leader to confront these dangers."

Some of those who signed Monday's letter included military leaders who had formerly endorsed the president in some fashion, including Ronny Jackson (R), the president's former White House physician and current GOP candidate for the U.S. House in Texas.

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