an opinion piece in The New York Times announcing that RAM would be supporting "rational" Republicans and moderate Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections, with the goal of steering power away from members of the GOP who are pro-Trump. Taylor's group subsequently released a statement that they planned to raise "tens of millions" of dollars to defend a designated slate of House and Senate candidates in order to counter Donald Trump's hold on the Republican Party. The Forward Party In July 2022, Taylor merged his organization -- Renew America Movement—with several others to launch a new political party in the United States, alongside former nationally known Democrats, Independents, and Republicans. In announcing the new Forward Party, Taylor told Reuters: "The fundamentals have changed. When other third party movements have emerged in the past it’s largely been inside a system where the American people aren’t asking for an alternative. The difference here is we are seeing an historic number of Americans saying they want one." Taylor Havana syndrome incidents In a 60 Minutes interview in February 2022, Taylor recounted that he had two experiences that matched the Havana syndrome symptoms. Taylor also indicated that he was aware of a cabinet-level official who had similar episodes. Political affiliations Although Taylor was a lifelong member of the Republican Party, he donated to the Barack Obama campaign in the 2008 presidential election. He has said that he was "gunning for John McCain... [but] wanted to be able to tell [his] kids that... [he] supported the first Black president of the United States." In May 2022, Taylor announced he was leaving the Republican Party over what he claimed was its espousal of "great replacement theory" rhetoric, especially in the wake of the Buffalo shooting. He stated that “it’s become glaringly obvious that my party no longer represents conservative values but in fact poses a threat to them—and to America.” Taylor is now a member of The Forward Party. See also List of former Trump administration officials who endorsed Joe Biden Writings Anonymous (2019), A Warning. New York: Hachette "Why I'm no longer 'Anonymous'". Medium. October 28, 2020. References 1980s births Living people Alumni of New College, Oxford American whistleblowers Auburn University faculty Criticism of Donald Trump Google people Indiana Republicans Indiana University Bloomington alumni Marshall Scholars Members of Forward (United States) Trump administration personnel United States Department of Homeland Security officials Year of birth missing