WaPo:

As turmoil in Afghanistan reached a crescendo in August, Donald Trump began talking again with advisers about whether he should announce his 2024 campaign for president right away.

They responded by urging patience, according to three people familiar with the discussions, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity because theywere not authorized to speak publicly. An announcement would force a reshuffling of his newly formed fundraising apparatus,advisers argued, and could complicate his ability to appear on broadcast television without triggering equal time rules.

Some of his advisers were concerned that Democrats might use his announcement in their effortto frame the midterm elections around his candidacy, potentially boosting their own turnout and hampering his plans if Republicans fall shortnext year. Advisers also argued that he could be more effective electing like-minded Republicans next year if he was not an official candidate himself.