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 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]
In 2021, the A Call for American revival movement, which aims to create a new political party as an alternative for the GOP, was formed of members of RePAIR and Stand Up Republic.[7]
Notable members
editExecutive branch officials
edit- Richard Armitage, former Deputy Secretary of State[3]
- Stuart M. Gerson, former Acting Attorney General
- James K. Glassman, former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
- 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]
- 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]
- Miles Taylor, former Chief of Staff, Department of Homeland Security in the Trump Administration[3]
United States senators
edit- David Durenberger, former Senator from Minnesota
- Gordon Humphrey, former Senator from New Hampshire
United States representatives
edit- Steve Bartlett, former Congressman from Texas
- Charlie Dent, former Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Charles Djou, former Congressman from Hawaii
- Mickey Edwards, former Congressman from Oklahoma
- Jim Greenwood, former Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Jim Kolbe, former Congressman from Arizona
- Claudine Schneider, former Congresswoman from Rhode Island
- Peter Plympton Smith, former Congressman from Vermont
- Alan Steelman, former Congressman from Texas
- Jim Walsh, former Congressman from New York
- Dick Zimmer, former Congressman from New Jersey
Political activists
edit- William Inboden, former Senior Director, National Security Council
- Evan McMullin, former CIA officer[13]
- Tara Setmayer, former Congressional staff member[13]
- Michael Steele, former chairman, Republican National Committee[13]
- Chris Vance, former chair, Washington State Republican Party
See also
edit- 43 Alumni for Biden
- The Lincoln Project
- List of former Trump administration officials who endorsed Joe Biden
- List of Republicans who opposed the Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign
- List of Republicans who opposed the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign
- List of Trump administration appointees who endorsed Joe Biden
- Never Trump movement
- Republican Voters Against Trump
- Right Side PAC
References
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- ^ a b Lippman, Daniel (August 24, 2020). "Former Trump DHS officials launch anti-Trump group". Politico. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Cole, Brendan (September 18, 2020). "New anti-Trump GOP group claims backing of "top" government official". Newsweek. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Bowden, John (August 24, 2020). "Former Trump administration officials launch anti-Trump group". TheHill. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Mazza, Ed (August 27, 2020). "Ex-Trump DHS Official Turns Against Him, Backs Biden In Damning New Ad". HuffPost. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Over 100 Republicans sign letter threatening to form third party". ABC News. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Tapper, Jake; Herb, Jeremby. "Pence's former lead coronavirus task force aide slams Trump and endorses Biden in new video". CNN. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Dickinson, Tim (August 26, 2020). "Former Trump Homeland Security Official Blasts President As a Threat to America: 'We Are Less Safe Today'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Former Trump Homeland Security Official Blasts President As a Threat to America: 'We Are Less Safe Today'". money.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Olivia Troye Joins The National Insurance Crime Bureau As Vice President Of Strategy, Policy, & Plans". AP Newa. August 31, 2020. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c Dublin, Tara. "Scaramucci, Steele Among New Republican Group Focused on "Post-Trump Era"". HillReporter.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2020.