donald trump nigh-universally recognize walk talk national security disaster donald promise ally trust become president threat essentially throw iran nuclear deal modify meaningless almost salivate think push big red button unleash nuclear arsenal presumably first world leader make angry twitter donald succeed get rank one top 10 global security risks.it get point fifty top republican officials sign letter acknowledge trump would put risk country national security well-being accord republicans many top aid cabinet members george w. bush well aware president top national security risk trump lack character value experience president would reckless president american history ny time report letter say mr. trump would weaken unite state moral authority question knowledge belief constitution say demonstrate repeatedly little understand nation vital national interest complex diplomatic challenge indispensable alliances democratic value american policy base lament mr. trump show interest educate none us vote donald trump letter state though note late many americans doubt hillary clinton many us among prominent signatories michael v. hayden former director c.i.a national security agency john d. negroponte serve first director national intelligence deputy secretary state robert b. zoellick another former deputy secretary state unite state trade representive 2012 president world bank two former secretaries homeland security tom ridge michael chertoff also sign eric s. edelman serve vice president dick cheney national security adviser top aide robert m. gate secretary defense.robert blackwill jam jeffrey two key strategists mr. bush national security council william h. taft iv former deputy secretary defense ambassador nato also sign unable unwilling separate truth falsehood letter say encourage conflict view lack self-control act impetuously tolerate personal criticism alarm close ally erratic behavior dangerous qualities individual aspire president commander chief command u.s. nuclear arsenal many signatories decline add name similar letter march say trump promise russia would reward hack political enemies vow selective ally defend cause many change minds.john b. bellinger iii serve ms. rice legal adviser national security council state department draft letter say signers vote clinton vote agree trump qualify would dangerous trump indeed would dangerous ally average americans thank propose muslim ban unabashed attempt prop ku klux klan warmly embrace support among course things.you read full letter donald trump national security letter german lopez scribdfeatured image via getty images/scott eisen 50 top republicans pen brutal letter warn trump would national security disaster