(CNN) Former chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele is joining the Lincoln Project, a group of Republicans working to prevent President Donald Trump's re-election. And for me, it ain't him," Steele, a political analyst for MSNBC said making the announcement to host Nicole Wallace on Monday afternoon. Steele was the first African American to be elected to statewide office in Maryland, serving as lieutenant governor from 2003 to 2007. "I get my role as a former national chairman. Since leaving his position as RNC chair in 2011, Steele has evolved into one of Trump's most prominent Republican critics.

Source: CNN August 24, 2020 20:15 UTC