Former San Antonio mayor and U.S. housing secretary Julián Castro is set to address the media at 11:20 a.m. Saturday on his 2020 plans.
He is widely expected to announce a bid for president. Watch his remarks here. The Texas Tribune will embed a live feed courtesy of KSAT-TV.
Castro announced last month he was forming an exploratory committee, Julián for the Future, to consider a presidential bid. He hasn’t been shy about his interest in seeking the Democratic nomination, saying at the time: “I’m definitely leaning a certain direction.”
His twin brother, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, told CBS’s Stephen Colbert last month “he’s gonna run for president.”
If he enters the race, he’ll likely be one of many in a crowded field of Democrats seeking to take on Donald Trump. He may not even be the only Texan; former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke is reportedly considering a run after his high profile (and unsuccessful) bid for U.S. Senate against Ted Cruz.
Source: Texas Tribune Blue Left News