Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: "I am seriously thinking of running for President"

"We're living at a most fragile time," Schultz told CBS's Scott Pelley in a "60 Minutes" interview that aired on Sunday. "Not only the fact that this President is not qualified to be the president, but the fact that both parties are consistently not doing what's necessary on behalf of the American people and are engaged every single day in revenge politics."

Last week, CNN reported two people familiar with Schultz's thinking said the businessman is exploring a potential 2020 presidential run as an independent. A person close to Schultz's advisers told CNN that Schultz is "thinking deeply about his future and how he can best serve the country."

Schultz, who describes himself as a "lifelong Democrat," stepped down as chairman and CEO of Starbucks last year, and said at the time he was exploring what he could do next to be most helpful to the future of America.

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