Carly Fiorina announces she will run for President with attack on Hillary Clinton

Former technology executive Carly Fiorina formally entered the 2016 presidential race on Monday, launching a Republican White House bid in a morning announcement that highlighted her role as a leading critic of Democratic contender Hillary Rodham Clinton. The former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co. has never held elected office, but could play a prominent role in the GOP’s push to broaden its appeal with women in 2016. Democrats have won the female vote in every presidential election since 1988. Fiorina announced her campaign in an online video posted roughly the same time she confirmed her intentions with ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

I have a lot of admiration for Hillary Clinton, but she clearly is not trustworthy.

Carly Fiorina

Fiorina, 60, has long been a fierce critic of Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, whose potential to become the nation’s first female president is a centerpiece of her political brand. Fiorina cited what she called a lack of transparency from Clinton on a number of fronts, including the 2012 attack on an American embassy in Benghazi, Libya, her use of a private email server while secretary of State, and foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation.

I understand executive decision-making, which is making the tough call in the tough time with high stakes for which you’re prepared to be held accountable.

Carly Fiorina