Trump considers attending GOP's House speaker forum in first post-Jan. 6 Capitol appearance: Sources
Trump is considering attending House Republicans' candidate forum for speaker next week, in his first Capitol visit since Jan. 6, multiple sources say Former President Donald Trump is considering attending House Republicans' candidate forum for speaker next week, multiple sources familiar with his thinking told ABC News. The sources, however, cautioned that nothing is finalized and his plans could change. The closed-door candidate forum is scheduled for Tuesday. There, lawmakers will make their pitch for why others should elect them speaker to succeed ousted leader Kevin McCarthy. If Trump were to make an appearance at the event, it would mark his first time on Capitol Hill since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot by a mob of his supporters, who stormed the complex as Congress had gathered to certify Trump's 2020 election defeat. (Trump denies all wrongdoing related to Jan. 6.) MORE: Who are the contenders to replace McCarthy as speaker of the House? Trump remains hugely popula...