Evan McMullin, a little-known former CIA operative, is launching a third-party bid for president as a conservative alternative to Donald Trump. “The House Republican Conference has zero knowledge of his intentions,” Hodson said in a statement. “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. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Washington congresswoman and the House Republican conference chair, is supporting Trump. Correction, 8 August 2016: This story originally stated incorrectly that Donald Trump has an MBA from Wharton School of Business.

Source: The Guardian August 08, 2016 13:48 UTC