NYT: Republicans Expect Trump To Announce Soon

The New York Times reports:

Republicans are bracing for Donald J. Trump to announce an unusually early bid for the White House, a move designed in part to shield the former president from a stream of damaging revelations emerging from investigations into his attempts to cling to power after losing the 2020 election.

While many Republicans would welcome Mr. Trump’s entry into the race, his move would also exacerbate persistent divisions over whether the former president is the party’s best hope to win back the White House.

The party is also divided over whether his candidacy would be an unnecessary distraction from midterm elections or even a direct threat to democracy.

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Trump recently surprised some advisers by saying he might declare his candidacy on social media without warning even his own team, and aides are scrambling to build out basic campaign infrastructure in time for an announcement as early as this month. https://t.co/7ZKqgqqySn

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