A brief history of Evan McMullin being ruthlessly #NeverTrump
 
 
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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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
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