Rev. Lee Scott publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president during the Evangelicals for Harris Zoom call on Aug. 14, citing a need for transformation in the political landscape. Scott, a Presbyterian pastor and farmer from Butler, Pennsylvania, expressed concerns over the normalization of 'vitriol' and 'acceptable violence' in politics, particularly in the aftermath of an attack in his community where a would-be assassin targeted former President Donald Trump.
While Trump has traditionally enjoyed strong support from white evangelical voters, a growing coalition of evangelicals is seeking to distance themselves from the former president. Some evangelicals have raised issues with Trump's stance on key issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage, prompting them to explore alternative candidates like Harris.
