The challenger is the first from the president's own party to attempt to capture the ticket to run for the presidency in 2020.
His challenge will be the first time an incumbent president has faced a notable primary bid since George HW Bush in 1992
Mr Weld faces an uphill task - while Mr Trump's overall approval ratings have been poor, he remains popular with Republican voters.The Republican National Committee has issued a nonbinding resolution declaring the party's undivided support for Mr Trump.Mr Weld said Mr Trump had left the nation in"grave peril" and his priorities were"skewed toward promotion of himself rather than for the good of the country".
He has a reputation for cracking down on corruption, having been a counsel, along with Hillary Clinton , in the house judiciary committee during the Watergate impeachment hearings.As US Attorney for Massachusetts in the early 1980s he led a raft of anti-corruption cases before being promoted to the US Justice Department in Washington.
He remains a friend of the Clintons and endorsed Barack Obama against John McCain in 2008, although later said he regretted it. As a Libertarian, he is likely to target disaffected Republicans and independents who share his disdain for the president and his values of anti-authoritarian government, free trade and free markets, and personal freedom.
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