Evan McMullin
David Evan McMullin (born April 2, 1976) is an independent candidate for President of the United States. He was the former chief policy director for the House Republican Conference in the U.S. House of Representatives and a former CIA operations officer.[1][2]
McMullin was born in Provo, Utah, and grew up outside Seattle, Washington.[3] He is a 1994 graduate of Auburn Senior High School in Auburn, Washington,[4] went on an LDS mission to Brazil[3] and then attended Brigham Young University where he received a Bachelor's degree in International Law and Diplomacy in 2001.[5] In 2001, McMillin received a Master's of Business Administration degree from the University of Pennsylvania.[6]
McMullin first worked in Amman, Jordan, as a Volunteer Refugee Resettlement Officer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.[7] He worked for the Central Intelligence Agency from 2001 until 2011, working overseas on counterterrorism and intelligence operations in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia[7] as an undercover operations officer with the National Clandestine Service.[8] In 2011, McMullin worked as an investment banker for Goldman Sachs.[9]
On August 8, 2016, McMullin announced that he would run as a candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 presidential election, expressing disappointment with the other candidates. He is supported by the "Never Trump" movement. He was a registered Republican prior to his independent bid. McMullin is on the ballot in eight states: Arkansas,[10] Colorado,[11] Idaho,[12] Iowa, Louisiana,[13] Minnesota,[14] Utah[15] and Virginia.[16] His running mate is Nathan Johnson. Currently, he will not be invited to participate in the Presidential Debates.
Some Never Trump Republicans have formed a super PAC called Stand Up America to support McMullin's campaign.
In February 2017, McMullin claimed that President Trump represented a "domestic threat" to the United States, and he justified intelligence agents to broke the law releasing classified information.[17]
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References
- ↑ "Former CIA Officer Evan McMullin Launches Independent Presidential Bid", ABC News, 8 August 2016. Retrieved on 8 August 2016.
- ↑ David Evan McMullin (Evan) – Congressional Staffer Salary Data. Retrieved on Sept 6, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hugh Hewitt Show (August 9, 2016). Presidential Hopeful Evan McMullin – Full Interview on The Hugh Hewitt Show – 8/9/16.
- ↑ About Evan McMullin. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
- ↑ "BYU grad launches last-minute campaign for president", August 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Wharton graduate announces independent presidential bid to oppose Trump", August 8, 2016. Retrieved on Sept 4, 2016.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Former CIA Officer to Launch Independent Presidential Bid. ABC News (August 8, 2016). Retrieved on August 30, 2016.
- ↑ Alumni Spotlight: Evan McMullin on the Past, Present, and Future of the Republican Party (2016).
- ↑ About Evan McMullin. Retrieved on Sept 4, 2016.
- ↑ Better for America Petition in Arkansas is Valid. ballot-access.org.
- ↑ Independent candidate Evan McMullin gets on first state ballot. The Hill (August 11, 2016). Retrieved on Sept 6, 2016.
- ↑ Sande, Racehl (August 23, 2016). Independent Presidential Candidate Evan McMullin on Idaho Ballot. East Idaho News. Retrieved on Sept. 6, 2016.
- ↑ Kelly, Caroline (August 19, 2016). McMullin qualifies for Iowa, Louisiana ballots. Politico. Retrieved on Sept 6, 2016.
- ↑ Minn. Secretary of State Candidate Filings, U.S. President & Vice-President.
- ↑ "Never Trump conservative candidate qualifies for Utah presidential ballot", Politico, August 15, 2016. Retrieved on Sept 6, 2016.
- ↑ Strauss, Daniel (September 2, 2016). Never Trump conservative McMullin makes Virginia ballot. Politico. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
- ↑ Pollak, Joel B. (February 15, 2017). Evan McMullin: President Donald Trump Is a ‘Domestic Enemy’. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
