explain who stanley mcchrystal is. >> so general mcchrystal is a former four-star u.s.ved under him. he was commander in afghanistan for many years. he is a special forces background which is very elite. and he is widely respected. he is respected because, you know, he's a scholar. he's somebody that talks about leadership. and this is really important because those of us that serve our country, especially in the leadership ranks and go in as officers, we're told at west point from the day we start, from the day we raise our right hand at the u.s. naval academy, that the single most important trait in leadership is character. and that's what general mcchrystal is talking about. not just issues. the issues are important. what he said mattered to him and it matters to a lot of voters is that issue of character, saying endorsing vice president harris and saying she's got the temperament and she's got the experience and strength and the other guy doesn't. >> let me read you a little more from general mcchrystal's op-ed about his granddaughters. he said i thought deeply abou

general mcchrystal you heard from senator tom cotton on "face the nation."id the united states when it comes to dealing with israel in its battle against hezbollah should not deescalate but take hezbollah to the mat. do you believe that's the right course for the united states in the days and weeks ahead? >> i spent a long time in counterterrorism, we killed a lot of people, and what i learned was unless you have an outcome, a political outcome, that is durable, that all of those kinds of activities don't last. so i would urge both sides, israel and hezbollah, to take a look at the far reach line. that's hard to do. once you've shed this much blood the emotion runs deep. you killed people's parents, children, brothers and sisters on both sides. i think where we are now is just spiraling the violence is unlikely to produce a good outcome, and yet i can sympathize with boat sides the visceral desire to go after the other. >> what's your assessment of prime minister benjamin netanyahu, how he's handling this moment and his strategy? >> well, i think he's got a

. >> you heard from retired general mcchrystal who has made an endorsement. you have not. why not? >> i respect his ability to make that decision, and right to make that decision, but what concerns me these days is the military is getting drug in to partisan politics and you hear really both parties trying to involve the military. of course general mcchrystal is endorsing vice president harris as an individual but sometimes it's difficult to differentiate between an individual endorsement and the military getting drug into partisan politics. you hear narrative from some on the far right the military is woke or the far left the military is extremist. the military is not woke or extremist. the military is doing its duties under the constitution and for whoever is elected commander in chief. that's been a big part of my reticence. the other reason is, i don't think anybody needs me to tell them how to vote. in the book and other venues i lay out of it out the good, bad, ugly of the trump administration, but i do so in context of the eight obama years that followed it and the -- that p

general mcchrystal, do you believe former president donald trump is fit for office?lieve that vice president harris is fit to lead the country in the -- >> well let's go right to the question of trump. is he fit for office or not? you're a former top leader of the united states military and supporting a presidential candidate and you have a former president now running for the presidency again. you seem to have core character questions. is he fit or office or not. >> bob, let's be hon overest, w would a retired military opponent come on to endorse his opponent. i'm voting for character. i'm voting for kamala harris. >> general stanley mcchrystal, we appreciate you stopping by "face the nation" and sharing your views. thank you. and we'll be right back with a lot more "face the nation." stay with us. ♪ ♪ i got the power of 3. i lowered my a1c, cv risk, and lost some weight. in studies, the majority of people reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. i'm under 7. ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart attack, or death in adults al

this is from retired general stanley mcchrystal, who writes character is the ultimate, it will dictate whether we stand by our nato allies, and he is announcing his endorsement as you can see in the "new york times," saying i cast my ballot for character and voted for vice president harris. the past tense tells you he's cast his early vote ballot. the election starts earlier. we're talking past-tense voting in, that's what mcchrystal calls character, and the general vilgs, the differing visions about foreign policy. how would you protect the homeland? how will you deal with these ongoing crises, which you have there with the land war in europe, and the unrest in the middle east. at the debate, we heard harry -- remember in different years we had a foreign policy debate, but she took time in that big appearance, with more people watching that than anything else in politics this year to go directly at the foreign policy. >> i have traveled the world as vice president of the united states. world leaders are laughing at donald trump. i have talked with military leaders, some of whom who wh

. >> venue got retired general stanley mcchrystal saying that he's already cast his ballot for harrisof her character. is that with this election is coming down to, whether you value policy versus character because i'll tell you, i'm sure there's lots of people in your district to say, i don't like him, but he cut my taxes. >> it's about both, and that is not just this presidential election, it's about every presidential election, you are electing somebody not just to address the crises of today but the unforeseen crises of tomorrow. now what the trump campaign will do about the 91 former colleagues of the president who they cited, the trump campaign will position that as the deep state that they have always stood up to. that is not who these people are. those are maga republicans, they are people who signed up to work with donald trump and tried to advance his policy of things that i adamantly disagree with. they saw him, face-to-face and now, despite the policy agreement with him, they are coming out and saying this man should be nowhere near the oval office. that is an absolute ind

. >> then you have retired general stanley mcchrystal announcing he is already cast his ballot for harris not because of her policies, but because of her character. is that what this election is coming down to, whether you value policy versus character, because i will tell you i'm sure there are lots of people in your district to say i don't like him, but he cut my taxes. >> look, it's about both and that is not does this presidential election. it's about every presidential election. you are voting for and electing somebody not just to address the crises of today but the unforeseen crises of tomorrow. with the trump campaign, the 91 former colleagues of the president who now oppose him, the trump campaign will try to position that is the deep state they have always opposed and stood up to. that is not who these people are. those are maga republicans. those are people who signed up to work with donald trump and tried to advance his policy of things that i and millions of others adamantly disagree with. they saw him face-to-face and now despite their policy agreement with him, are coming ou

let me show you general stanley mcchrystal's. >> we should elect them for the character. we don't know what's going to come up. we didn't know one-term congressman abraham lincoln was going to lead the united states through the civil war. we never knew that clothing meant salesmen. harry truman was going to be able to make the decision to drop the atomic bomb or deal with the crisis in correa. those things come into a president depcy that test the metal and courage. >> you seem to have core character questions. is he fit for office or not? >> let's be honest. why would a retired military man come on to endorse the opposite? you tell me. >> i'm voting for harris. i'm voting for kamala harris. >> if you still believe as i do that there are some voters who still care about character, that's a pretty stunning and incredible endorsement from general stanley mcchrystal. >> this is definitely a striking endorsement. i think it will be interesting to see if it has an impact on these undecided voters in battleground stages, a handful of them, about seven that will continue to be t

army commander of forces in afghanistan, stanley mcchrystal, he's now officially endorsed vice presidentf leadership, for those who seek the highest office in our land. i have cast my vote for character and that vote is for vice president kamala harris. when she sits down with world leaders like president volodymyr zelenskyy of ukraine representing the united states on the global stage, i have no doubt that she's working on our national interests and not her own. your thoughts. >> i think that's a great statement, particularly coming from him, because it shows the capacity of kamala harris to not only be president but be commander in chief, and have the respect of those whose lives are on the line, and she's clearly representing the process of trying to aspire to have a real democracy, which most of the world, enlightened world, has been moving toward. and you have an opponent who romances and writes love letters to dictators by his own admission. trump has defended putin. he's defended other dictators. to have something not only young but someone that understands that the world is movin

most recently from former republican arizona senator jeff flake and retired army general stanley mcchrystal. what we've seen from kamala harris convinces me she has the strength. she has the values to deal with the uncertain crises that inevitable. >> file former president donald trump says it is too late for another debate with harris and their running mates, as you know, will be facing off tuesday. governor tim walz and senator jd vance will meet in new york city for debate hosted by cbs kron. 4 will air the debate tuesday night beginning at 6 and i'll be talking with a panel of our political analysts before and immediately after the debate. and that's always fun. that'll be interesting. all right. time for another look at the forecast. meteorologist kathy trafton this year as we look live at the golden gate bridge kathy, a major heat wave. catherine, you are right. it's going to be very hot after a fairly mild weekend. i hope you enjoyed it. >> this is a great view from the berkeley hills, seeing nothing but lots of sparkling lights. temperatures right now actually is chilly. has 48 degr

from republicans across the country, including senator flake yesterday, including general stanley mcchrystal yesterday saying that she's the right leader to take on the commander in chief mantle during these times of great challenges around the world, those are the endorsements that she's focused on. and of course, she's going to continue talking to the american people rallies and in interviews and in podcasts throughout the rest of this campaign. >> ian sams, thanks for coming in this morning. appreciate it sara all right. in just a few hours, the man accused of attempting to assassinate donald trump is due back in court as he faces new charges and spacex to the rescue, the capsule that will give two astronaut stranded in space for months, a ride home. next finally arrived take them. but when hundreds and car insurance, but liberty mutual wake up and you, have the stream every night every night they see need every day, reynolds here for i guess, my hundreds meant to her no i mean, it's unlimited premium wireless for $15 a month. me honestly, when i started this, i thought only have to do li

there was a big one from general stanley mcchrystal, and i know it's a place that cared a lot, and thef service to the country and to the military. are those the kind of voices that help her close the deal in the next 39 days as well? >> i think that's a very powerful for republicans because that's one of the ways we can really contrast. i love telling people that i think kamala harris is a better republican than donald trump. and we talk about things like national defense and so the more credible voices like those generals coming out and pointing out that donald trump is an absolute pop list and doesn't have any allegiance to principles that republicans hold dear would be very useful. >> all right. i love getting to talk about arizona to someone who reveres john mccain, it's a pleasure to talk to you, mayor, thank you very much. >> my pleasure, thank you. >>> just ahead for us, what's next for new york city mayor, eric adams, and more importantly, perhaps, what's next for new york city? stay with us. ty stay with us ♪ ♪ [ gasp ] way day's coming. wayfair's big sale is back. for three