Scarborough: Independent conservative candidate will announce presidential bid

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said Monday that an independent conservative candidate on Monday will announce a challenge to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
“It does appear that there is going to be a well-funded independent candidate,” Scarborough said on “Morning Joe,” without providing a name.
{mosads}Scarborough, a former GOP congressman from Florida, said the candidate would aim to get on 20 to 30 state ballots.
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
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
Republicans earlier this year tried to find an independent candidate to offer an alternative to Trump, who has remained a divisive figure in the party.
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