Donald Trump now faces competition from a new quarter — a largely unknown Republican dissident, Evan McMullin, who launched his White House bid on Monday.
“It’s never too late to do the right thing, and America deserves much better than either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton can offer us,” Mr. McMullin, a former CIA counterterrorism operative, said on his Facebook page.
Mr. McMullin’s entrance in the race highlights how the “Never Trump” movement is still actively seeking to upend Mr. Trump’s candidacy less than three months before the election.
A former House Republican aide, Mr. McMullin has been an occasional if fierce Trump critic on social media.
