MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough took to both the air and social media Monday to announce that a monkey wrench may about to be thrown into the Donald Trump campaign machinery.
“It does appear that there is going to be a well-funded independent candidate,” Scarborough said on “Morning Joe,” citing “multiple sources.”
Clip via MSNBC
Scarborough later revealed that the candidate is Evan McMullin, who serves as chief policy director for Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives and a former CIA agent. He’s expected to make the announcement sometime Monday
Before actually announcing the name on the air, Scarborough sent out a series of tweets:
BREAKING FIRST ON @Morning_Joe: Multiple sources say an independent conservative candidate will announce his candidacy for president today.
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) August 8, 2016
Scarborough said on the air that while the candidate knows that he has no chance of winning the presidency, he added “this has more to do with stopping Donald Trump than actually electing a president.”
The candidate revealed by sources has an impressive resume and the backing of key $$ contributors in the Republican Party.
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) August 8, 2016
Scarborough also tweeted that the candidate had never held elective officer before he finally revealed his identity on social media and the air.
Multiple sources tell me the candidate is Evan McMullin. Wharton grad, CIA alum, Goldman Sachs, Republican Policy Director, US House
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) August 8, 2016
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