TWITTERMr McMullin, the chief policy director of the House Republican Conference, is backed by an anti-Trump group.Former CIA agent Evan McMullin is set to announce his independent presidential bid as an alternative to Republican nominee Donald Trump, US media reports.
He is likely to face challenges in appearing on some state ballots just three months before Election Day.
The 40-year-old Mormon has never held elected office.
Mr McMullin is an outspoken critic of Mr Trump on social media, calling the businessman an "authoritarian".
In a Facebook post, Mr McMullin condemned Mr Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric, saying "attacking them as a group makes America weaker, not stronger".
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The group Better for America had been reportedly searching for an independent presidential candidate to put up against Mr Trump.
Mr McMullin, who is expected to file his candidacy paperwork on Monday, released a statement to ABC News.
"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. I humbly offer myself as a leader who can give millions of disaffected Americans a conservative choice for President," Mr McMullin said.
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough first announced the independent bid on Twitter, adding that the candidate would have support from major Republican party donors.
The Utah native graduated from Brigham Young University and has a master's of business administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, according to his LinkedIn page.
He also served as a Mormon missionary in Brazil.
Mr McMullin left the CIA in 2010 after 11 years before working for Goldman Sachs.
He became a senior adviser on national security for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in 2013 and subsequently the chief policy director of the House Republican Conference.
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