CIA Veteran Evan McMullin Launches Independent Presidential Bid

CIA counterterrorism operative and Chief Policy Director in the U.S. House of Representatives Evan McMullin has launched a third party presidential bid.
CIA Veteran Evan McMullin Launches Independent Presidential Bid
Evan McMullin is making a third party run. Screen grab by Epoch Times.
8/8/2016
Updated:
8/8/2016

The third party bid by McMullin has the potential to hurt Trump in this year’s presidential election. While Trump’s message found resonance with a large part of the Republican party, the candidate has struggled with the more conservative arm of of the party.

One of the goals in the short term of McMullin’s campaign is to gain the required 15 percent in order to end up on a national debate stage.