Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform
The Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform (RePAIR) is a U.S. political group, founded in August 2020, consisting of Republican politicians who oppose the reelection of President Donald Trump.[1][2] RePAIR is affiliated with Defending Democracy Together. The group's stated mission is to "return to principles-based governing in the post-Trump era," calling for a change in leadership for the Republican party, and supporting the candidacy of Joe Biden in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.[3][4][2] The group was founded by former Trump administration official Miles Taylor and is led by former members of Republican administrations, including those of Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Trump.[3][5][6]
Members
Notable members of RePAIR include:
- Richard Armitage, former Deputy Secretary of State[3]
- Steve Bartlett, former Congressman from Texas
- Charlie Dent, former Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Charles Djou, former Congressman from Hawaii
- David Durenberger, former Senator from Minnesota
- Mickey Edwards, former Congressman from Oklahoma
- Stuart M. Gerson, former Acting Attorney General
- James K. Glassman, former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
- Jim Greenwood, former Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Gordon Humphrey, former Senator from New Hampshire
- Elizabeth Neumann, former Assistant Secretary for Threat Prevention and Security Policy
- William Inboden, former Senior Director, National Security Council
- Jim Kolbe, former Congressman from Arizona
- Evan McMullin, former CIA officer[7]
- John Mitnick, former General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security[8]
- Elizabeth Neumann, former Assistant Secretary for Threat Prevention and Security Policy, Department of Homeland Security in the Trump administration[9][10][6]
- Anthony Scaramucci, former White House Communications Director in the Trump Administration[8]
- Tara Setmayer, former Congressional staff member[7]
- Claudine Schneider, former Congresswoman from Rhode Island
- Peter Plympton Smith, former Congressman from Vermont
- Michael Steele, former Chairman, Republican National Committee[7]
- Alan Steelman, former Congressman from Texas
- Miles Taylor, former Chief of Staff, Department of Homeland Security in the Trump Administration[3]
- Olivia Troye, former homeland security and counter-terrorism advisor to Vice President Pence and aide to the White House Coronavirus Task Force in the Trump administration[11][12][3][5]
- Chris Vance, former Chair, Washington State Republican Party
- Jim Walsh, former Congressman from New York
- Dick Zimmer, former Congressman from New Jersey
See also
- List of former Trump administration officials who endorsed Joe Biden
- List of Republicans who opposed the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign
- List of Republicans who oppose the 2020 Donald Trump presidential campaign
- List of Trump administration appointees who endorsed Joe Biden
- Never Trump movement
- Republican Voters Against Trump
- Right Side PAC
References
- Faulders, Katherine; Cathey, Libbey (August 25, 2020). "Former administration officials launch anti-Trump group". ABC News. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- Lippman, Daniel (August 24, 2020). "Former Trump DHS officials launch anti-Trump group". Politico.
- Cole, Brendan (September 18, 2020). "New anti-Trump GOP group claims backing of "top" government official". Newsweek. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- Bowden, John (August 24, 2020). "Former Trump administration officials launch anti-Trump group". TheHill. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- Shear, Michael D. (September 17, 2020). "Olivia Troye and other former Trump administration officials back Biden, saying it is time to put 'country over party.'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- Mazza, Ed (August 27, 2020). "Ex-Trump DHS Official Turns Against Him, Backs Biden In Damning New Ad". HuffPost. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- Dublin, Tara. "Scaramucci, Steele Among New Republican Group Focused on "Post-Trump Era"". HillReporter.com.
- Tapper, Jake; Herb, Jeremby. "Pence's former lead coronavirus task force aide slams Trump and endorses Biden in new video". CNN.
- Dickinson, Tim (August 26, 2020). "Former Trump Homeland Security Official Blasts President As a Threat to America: 'We Are Less Safe Today'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- "Former Trump Homeland Security Official Blasts President As a Threat to America: 'We Are Less Safe Today'". money.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- "Olivia Troye Joins The National Insurance Crime Bureau As Vice President Of Strategy, Policy, & Plans". AP NEWS. August 31, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- Glasser, Susan B. ""It Was All About the Election": The Ex-White House Aide Olivia Troye on Trump's Narcissistic Mishandling of COVID-19". The New Yorker. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
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