John Kerry condemns bids to 'destroy' presidents, then suggests Trump unfit for office

Former Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday decried what he said as incessant, politically-motivated efforts to take over American presidents as soon as they took office, which he argued has been defining characteristic of US policy since the Whitewater investigation dogged train President Bill Clinton's administration.

In the same interview with Fareed Zakaria on CNN's "GPS," however, Kerry suggests that the country is in the midst of a "genuine constitutional crisis" because President Trump is not capable of performing his job.

Kerry's remarks were an echo of far-left Democrats like Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Who has floated the idea of ​​removing the president using the 25th Amendment.

"You had the Whitewater probe, this interminable investigation, which was going back to the beginning, initial effort, but it was going beyond, and on and on and on," Kerry said. "But more than that, you had a concerted effort to destroy a presidency.While we're not going to see how we can work together. "

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Kerry went on to say that they have been partisan efforts to torpedo chairs and slowed domestic development.

He noted that China is involved in major infrastructure and railroad projects, "and we're sitting here, what, the Acela? … we should be ashamed."

But, Kerry suggested, Trump's presidency is different, and actually poses a real problem.

"We have had a lot of things, we have confirmed a couple of years, [Bob] Woodward and tell them what they are seeking and observing … and some of the evidence comes directly from the president, "Kerry told Zakaria.

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Kerry continued: "For instance, when you tweet, chastise the attorney general of the United States for following the law and doing what the Justice Department is supposed to do, by holding Republican congressmen accountable as anyone else … you have a president who Clearly does not understand America, does not understand the Constitution, does not understand the role of the Justice Department, the separation of powers, and that's dangerous. "

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Kerry said Trump, who pulled the U.S. out of the pact this year, had proved Iranian hardliners right when they called America the "Great Satan."

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"He has empowered the hardliners in Iran," Kerry said. "You can not negotiate with the United States." Well, guess what? Donald Trump proved them right. "

Kerry, who was the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 2004, said he was not "wasting time thinking about 2020" and has "no plans" to run for office.