"He’s certainly an authoritarian, admires people who are dictators — he has said that," Kelly tells the New York Times

The Republican nominee’s former chief of staff has publicly criticized Trump and recently said he meets the definition of a fascist.

S.C., said John Kelley calling Trump a "fascist" was based on emotion rather than fact, adding that the move was a sign of "desperation" for the Harris campaign.

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"We applaud General Kelly for highlighting in stark details the danger of a second Trump term," said the staffers in a letter