Evan McMullin, a former CIA agent and the chief policy director of the House Republican Conference, will reportedly announce an independent presidential run Monday, offering #NeverTrump conservatives an alternative cut from their own cloth. Although McMullin doesn't have much of a public presence (at the time of publication, he had just over 2,000 followers on Twitter), he has consistently been an outspoken opponent of Donald Trump. Here's a glimpse at McMullin's #NeverTrump campaign. Jeva Lange
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