Get ready for this 5D chess move. Trump is insulating himself.
Just like Biden did. Turn around is fair play.
No FBI interview(s) _J/H Biden due to optics re: attack political opponent? Lesson of the Day: If you run for POTUS all your past crimes magically disappear?
An active candidate cannot be investigated, as it would be construed as election interference.
This is where Chicken Bucket Barr actually did his job, though it didn't seem so at the time:
Barr says no investigations into 2020 candidates, campaigns without his approval
He set a precedent, which prevented Trump from forcing an investigation into Biden coming into the 2020 election.
Same deal here, but with Trump playing the Uno reverse card.
Trump announcing his candidacy is his "get out of jail free" card, just like Biden did in the 2020 election. It was a card for him to play when the subpoena walls from Nancy and the Jan 6th committee would inevitably close in. That's probably why he delayed it so many times, having hinted at it on numerous occasions "We won twice, we may have to do it again."
I'm certain his latest filing to delay the subpoena was planned around this announcement today. Everything was designed to ensure he was 100% insulated -- transferring one shield to another to prevent any gaps that the enemy could exploit.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/11/trump-lawsuit-capitol-attack-committee-subpoena
This is all to insulate him from these witch hunts going forward. I expect Biden will be forced to announce his candidacy as well. That's what these next 2 years are gonna be about -- stressing the limits of whom can investigate whom under the unwritten standard of protections afforded to a political candidate.
This is why there are so many articles calling his announcement a "weak" move. It's a necessary move. It's putting down the sword so you can grip the shield with both hands.
It seems like a weak play, but when you go tit for tat, sometimes doubling down on defense can set your opponent off balance when they expect a strike that never comes. They want him to hit back right now, because they are prepared to go for the throat. It looks like Trump is playing it safe, and they're just salty they can't expend any ammunition.
It's not much, but I hope this get's you thinking about a bigger picture. Trump appears to be insulating himself with this move. What does he have to insulate himself against? I'll leave that for you to ponder.
It's a tactic of rhe left. Katie Hobbs herself responsible for 2020 cheating did it.