Washington - (AFP) - Donald Trump , who has returned to Washington for the first time since leaving the White House after his failed attempt to overturn the election in which he lost to Joe Biden, gave a campaign speech punctuated by strong hints that he might run for a new 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 plan of action to "the Republican president who returns 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 he fiercely attacked his successor, Joe Biden, accusing him of "bringing the United States to his knees."

After drawing a bleak picture of the country, he said, "The story is not over yet, and we are preparing for an amazing comeback. We have no other choice."

Trump appeared publicly in a city that witnessed weeks of sessions held by a committee of the Democratic-dominated House of Representatives, regarding the events of January 6, 2021, when his supporters stormed Congress in an attempt to prevent the election results from being approved.

In response to a question on the same day on NBC, Attorney General Merrick Garland did not rule out the possibility of prosecuting Donald Trump and said, "We intend to hold accountable everyone who bears criminal responsibility for (his role) in the events of January 6, and for any attempt to interfere with it." The legal transfer of power from one administration to another.

Donald Trump responded in his speech that the committee was made up of "thieves and hackers". "They want to get to me so I can't work for you anymore, but I don't think it will work," he added.

Contrary to all his speeches in which he recalls "electoral fraud" and "theft of the election" when he was defeated by Biden, Trump did not talk about it, but said, "I ran the presidential race the first time and won, then I ran it a second time and won more votes," before adding, "I might do that." for the third time!" They promised additional "details" in the coming weeks.