Republicans put forward long-shot alternative to Donald Trump

Republicans disenchanted with Donald Trump as the party’s presidential candidate plan to put forth a conservative alternative — the former top House Republican aide and former CIA officer Evan McMullin.

The development was first reported by MSNBC and BuzzFeed.

McMullin will be pitched as an option for conservatives who have never warmed to Trump and who remain adamantly opposed to Democrat Hillary Clinton, although his chances of success in the November 8 election are near zero.