Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz 'seriously considering' running for president

Howard Schultz.
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Former Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz announced on Twitter Sunday night that he is "seriously considering" running for president.

In a series of tweets, Schultz, 65, said he wants to use Twitter to "share my truth, listen to yours, build trust, and focus on things that can make us better." Schultz is considering running as a "centrist independent," because this "moment is like no other. Our two parties are more divided than ever." He invited people to visit his website so they can "discuss how we can come together to create opportunities for more people."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.