Former DHS Secretary Hopes Americans ‘Realize’ Trump’s Presidency Was a ‘Failed Experiment’

Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson hopes President Donald Trump’s presidency will be a cautionary tale for voters going forward.

During an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Johnson expressed his belief that “history will not view the Trump presidency and those who supported it kindly.”

He said that he is holding out hope that the Senate will vote to convict Trump on the charge of “incitement of insurrection.”

However, he said that if the Senate does not vote to convict Trump and ban him from holding office, it will be up to the American people to decide — based on what he sees as the failure of the Trump presidency — to reject a potential future presidential bid.

“Four years ago, we engaged in a very dangerous experiment by electing someone who was utterly unqualified for office, who had no moral or legal compass and frankly had impulses toward fascism and autocracy,” he said.

He continued, “My hope is that as time passes Americans will realize this was a failed experiment and we should never try it again. Just look at the consequences of that over the last four years.”

Finally, he said, “There’s a track record now in which 👤Donald Trump and his presidency should be judged, so in our democracy, if Congress doesn’t step up to this, the American public must do so.”

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Johnson was also asked about polls that have found that a majority of Republicans believe President-elect Joe Biden was not the legitimate winner of the presidential election and how he thinks there can be renewed confidence and legitimacy in the democratic process.