Trump 2024 run could upend midterms – and deflect risk of prosecution

Rumors are swirling that the ex-president could make an announcement soon, as January 6 revelations continue

Speculation is swirling in the US media that Donald Trump is considering announcing a 2024 presidential run as early as this summer and in the face of ever more damaging revelations from a congressional investigation of his role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

Irrespective of Trump's chances of winning a second term, another presidential campaign under consideration - as reported by the New York Times, CBS and other US outlets - could give the former president a multi-year shield to deflect the attention of prosecutors.