Donald Trump further escalated his bid to discredit federal law enforcement by accusing agencies on Monday of mishandling the investigation of last week’s apparent assassination attempt.

The comment was notable both because Trump seemed to rule out a fourth bid for the White House and because he rarely admits the possibility he could legitimately lose an election.

While Trump in a recent interview responded that he won't run again in 2028 even if he loses to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in November, some Republicans said they suspect the former 45th president of the United States will keep at it for as long as possible,