The former secretary of state Colin Powell says he will vote for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton instead of  his Republican colleague and presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Clinton tweeted, “Proud to have the endorsement of General Powell, a decorated soldier and distinguished statesman.”

Now, Clinton has earned the rare endorsement of a top Republican leader. Powell had supported President Barack Obama in both the 2008 and 2012 campaigns. He had served in the administration of President Ronald Reagan and was secretary of state in George W Bush’s first term as president. He

The CNN reported,  Powell wrote in one email dated August 3, that, "Trump is nuts. Everybody wants me to speak out, but I will pick the time and place for maximum effect like I did in 2008 and 2012. Right now, Trump is his worst own enemy."

"I'm still a Republican because I believe in a strong defense, because I believe in the entrepreneurial spirit that is so typical of the Republican Party in the past," Powell said.

"But," he continued, "I'm having difficulty with the party now."

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