Trump critic Will Hurd announces Republican run for president

Former CIA officer and Texas congressman pitches himself as moderate alternative to current crop of primary contenders

Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a onetime CIA officer and fierce critic of Donald Trump, announced on Thursday that he's running for president, hoping to build momentum as a more moderate alternative to the Republican primary field's early front-runner.

Hurd, who made the announcement on CBS Mornings, served three terms in the House through January 2021, becoming the chamber's only Black Republican during his final two years in office. He said in a video launching his White House bid that the soul of our country is under attack," reminiscent of Democrat Joe Biden's slogan about the 2020 race being a battle for the soul of the nation."