List of former Trump administration officials who endorsed Joe Biden

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This is a list of former officials who were appointed by Trump, by one of his appointments, or were not asked to resign who served in his administration who endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential campaign. [1]

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Defense Department officials

Homeland Security Department officials

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  2. ↑ "Omarosa backs Biden, predicts Trump will lose". 2 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Shear, Michael D. (2020-09-17). "Olivia Troye and other former Trump administration officials back Biden, saying it is time to put 'country over party.'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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