BREAKING: New Republican To Enter Presidential Race To Challenge Trump It appears that the GOP establishment is still targeted Donald Trump, even though he has officially secured the Republican presidential nomination. Now, reports indicate they have entered a new candidate in the race in hopes that he will beat Trump. The Political Insider reports that Evan McMullin, a Republican and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) veteran who is the chief policy director for the U.S. House Republican conference, is preparing to enter the race as an independent. Sources confirm that McMullin is being backed by Republican strategist Rick Wilson, and major Republican donors have already started contributing to his efforts. MSNBCs Morning Joe was the first to make the announcement. Former GOP congressman Joe Scarborough reported that McMullin would try to get on the ballot of 20-30 states and that his campaign has more to do with stopping Donald Trump than actually electing a president. Certainly they still believe they can go past the 270 threshold so this person will be able to be in debates, Scarborough commented. McMullin does have a strong background. He served in the national clandestine service of the CIA in the late nineties and early 2000s. During that time, he managed operations related to counter-terrorism and other important issues. After leaving the CIA, he worked at Goldman Sachs in San Francisco for a couple years before becoming the senior adviser at the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He also served just under two years as chief policy director at the House Republican Conference. Watch the report below and tell us what you think. Is this setting Trump up for failure? 