Colin Powell says he no longer considers himself a Republican

[DonViejo]

By Chandelis Duster, CNN

Updated 9:16 AM ET, Mon January 11, 2021

Washington (CNN) - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday he is no longer a Republican following the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol incited by President Donald Trump and criticized the party for supporting his behavior.

"They did, and that's why I can no longer call myself a fellow Republican. I'm not a fellow of anything right now. I'm just a citizen who has voted Republican, voted Democrat throughout my entire career. And right now I'm just watching my country and not concerned with parties," he told CNN's Fareed Zakaria on "GPS."

The announcement by Powell, a grandee of the Republican Party who served in multiple administrations and at one point was considered a potential presidential nominee, underscores the ongoing estrangement of the so-called establishment wing of the GOP from its modern direction under Trump.

The first Black secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has long criticized Trump and voted for President-elect Joe Biden in the 2020 election after voting against Trump in 2016. He has criticized Republicans for not condemning Trump in the past and admonished them on Sunday for putting political interests ahead of the interests of Americans.

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[we can do it]

1. Wow Colin, don't rush into anything.

[njhoneybadger]

2. Did Colin find those weapons of mass destruction yet?

[Backseat Driver]

9. Just another one of the self-justified GOP "dark hats playing games"

[njhoneybadger]

10. freaking sickening

[gratuitous]

3. Trying to flee the elevator after someone ripped a sour fart

That's not really the way it works, Colin.

[LSFL]

4. Well Colin

They never really considered you a real Republican anyway.

[2naSalit]

5. So?

Good for you, Colin.

[Polly Hennessey]

6. Is he still around?

[SamKnause]

7. Iraq, that is all that needs to be said about Colin Powell.

[UTUSN]

8. What next, Colon, that My Lai was actually a big, real deal?!1

[MineralMan]

11. Isn't that nice? Who cares?