Alexis Guilleux (US correspondent)
While his party emerged weakened from the Midterms, the former President of the United States did not respond to the parliamentary inquiry into January 6 and could find himself indicted by the Department of Justice in the coming weeks. A bad timing for those who soon wish to declare their candidacy for the next presidential election.
He promised a big announcement and the suspense ends this Tuesday evening. Donald Trump should declare his candidacy for the next presidential election in 2024. But the billionaire emerged weakened from the Midterms, with a ballot marked by the poor results of his foals, like this night in Arizona where the post of governor escaped the Republican camp. In a bad political position, the former president of the United States is under pressure because he is also playing against the clock.
Indeed the Republican did not respond to the summons of the parliamentary commission of inquiry on January 6 and could find himself indicted by the Ministry of Justice in the coming weeks. Without forgetting the other cases that weigh on him: the confidential archives of the White House found in his residence in Florida or the attempts at electoral interference in Georgia.
The increasingly isolated former president
Donald Trump is increasingly isolated, politically let down by Republican Party executives, including Mike Pence. The former vice-president doubts the relevance of a new candidacy of the billionaire. “It’s up to the American people to decide. I believe we will have better choices in the future. I think Americans want to see their leaders reflect their compassion and generosity,” he said.
For Donald Trump, the challenge is to repeat the coup of 2016, that is to say, to seduce his ultra-radical base and to campaign against the elites and the leaders of the Republican Party.