Donald Trump, who returned to Washington for the first time since leaving the White House after failing to reverse the results of an election in which he lost to Joe Biden, gave a speech that was tantamount to a presidential campaign speech, punctuated by strong hints that he might run for another term. in 2024.
At the invitation of the America First Policy Institute, a think tank run by his allies, the 76-year-old billionaire presented a business plan for “a Republican president who will return to the White House in 2024.”
For more than an hour and a half, Trump talked about his favorite topics, especially the fight against immigration and crime, while sharply attacking his successor Joe Biden, accusing him of “bringing the United States to its knees.”
Painting a bleak picture of the country, he said: “The story is not over yet and we are gearing up for an amazing comeback. We have no other choice.”
Trump appeared in public in the city, where for several weeks a committee of the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives held hearings on the events of January 6, 2021, when his supporters stormed Congress in an attempt to prevent the election results from being confirmed.
In response to a question on the same day on NBC, Attorney General Merrick Garland did not rule out the possibility of impeachment of Donald Trump and said: “We intend to hold everyone criminally accountable for (their role) in the events of January 6th. , and any attempt to interfere with the legitimate transfer of power to bear responsibility.” From one administration to another.
Contrary to all his speeches, in which he recalls “election fraud” and “election theft”, when he was defeated by Biden, Trump did not talk about it, but said: “I ran for the presidency for the first time and won, then I ran.” this again and got more votes” before adding, “I could do it” for the third time!” He promised more “details” in the coming weeks.