Moulton will decide on his candidacy for the presidential election in "the next few weeks"

Representative Seth Moulton will decide "in the coming weeks" when he will run for president in 2020, he said Sunday.

"Liz and I, my wife, are talking about it – it's a family decision – it's something we need to engage with together," said the Massachusetts Democrat about CNN "State of the Union". "In the end, Liz and I are going to talk about this, we will decide in the next few weeks."

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Moulton, who has just completed a trip to Iowa, said that he "was talking with a lot of veterans, starting with veterans and students, and trying to understand what's going on." They want to see in the next commander-in-chief. "

The 40-year-old legislator said the next president should be "someone who can make sure that every American has a job in the new economy, not the old man, who can work hard for his business." To ensure that every American has access to health care, and we get weapons of war on our streets and, basically, a commander-in-chief with whom you may not agree but with who you can trust.It is the purpose of this election: employment, security and trust. "

Moulton, who has served several times in Iraq as a navy, said national security would be the cornerstone of his candidacy, which would be a long shot in an already cluttered primary field.

National security "is not only about preventing Russia from invading tanks in Western Europe, which many people seem to be concentrating on." Russia is trying to hack into our elections, and Robert Mueller was clear about this. attacks the Internet every day and steals our business ideas and our army – that's where a lot of American jobs are going. "

He mocked President Donald Trump's goal of building a "ridiculous fifth century ridiculous wall at the southern border," stating that the focus should be on "a cyber wall that will prevent Russia and China to interfere in our affairs ".

Moulton, who opposed Nancy Pelosi's bid to become a speaker, praised her performance during the recent government shutdown.

"I think she's done a good job," he said.