Clinton Courts Republican Hawks Despite Liberals’ Concerns

During February’s Democratic primary debate, Hillary Clinton tactfully parried Bernie Sanders’ attacks on her relationship with Henry Kissinger, whom he called “one of the most destructive secretaries of state of the modern era.” Now, six months later, Clinton has reportedly reached out to Kissinger, and to a growing number of Republicans disdained by progressives who she hopes will endorse her over Republican Donald Trump.

On Wednesday, the Clinton campaign launched “Together for America,” an initiative to recruit GOP endorsements, and announced support from nearly 50 Republicans, including George W. Bush’s former Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte. The announcement came two days after Politico reported, citing a person close to Clinton, that the Democratic presidential nominee’s campaign reached out to Kissinger and Bush’s former secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice.