Presidential centres representing 13 former US presidents have issued a rare joint statement urging Americans and elected officials to protect the nation’s democratic foundations and bedrock American principles, including a diversity of beliefs and respect for the rule of law.
It marks the first time that a presidential coalition of nearly all 13 presidents dating back to Herbert Hoover has issued a public declaration of this kind – a historic first that notably excludes any involvement from the most recent former president, Donald Trump.
