Don’t Hold Your Breath: Kissinger Says He’s Not Endorsing A 2016 Candidate

Former US Foreign Minister Henry Kissinger gives a speech at the American Academy in Berlin, Germany, 8 June 2016. There, the Henry A. Kissinger Prize 2016 was awarded to the US ambassador to the United Nations, Sam... Former US Foreign Minister Henry Kissinger gives a speech at the American Academy in Berlin, Germany, 8 June 2016. There, the Henry A. Kissinger Prize 2016 was awarded to the US ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power. Photo by: Alexander Heinl/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images MORE LESS
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Despite months of rumors that Hillary Clinton had been seeking his endorsement, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger announced Friday that he does not plan to endorse anyone in the 2016 presidential race.

In a joint statement provided to NBC News Producer Frank Thorp, Kissinger and former Labor Secretary George Schultz said they were staying above the political fray in the spirit of bipartisanship.

“We are not making any endorsement in the current presidential election,” the statement reads. “We are dedicated to fostering a bipartisan foreign policy, and we will devote ourselves to this effort now and after the election.”

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