CAPTAIN CLAY HIGGINS TO HOST PRESS CONFERENCE

5/11/2016-- 2:06 PM CDT

LAFAYETTE - Lafayette Deputy Marshal Captain Clay Higgins will be hosting a press conference at 7pm on Wednesday May 18th. The event will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn near the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana. Both the press and the public are invited.

Speculation has swirled about a potential run for office after Higgins released an internet video on May 3rd discussing national politics. The video currently has over 3.5 million views online. In the video, Captain Higgins proclaims that “the elected and appointed elitist few who have seized power in Washington have squandered our wealth, mortgaged our children’s future and betrayed our trust.”

In a recent interview with KLAF, Higgins told reporter Chris Welty that he is considering a run for either congress or senate. Sen. David Vitter recently announced his retirement, leaving his seat vacated. Congressman Charles Boustany, who currently represents the Acadiana region in congress, has announced that he will run for Vitter’s open seat.

"The very essence of our country is threatened and career politicians can’t fix it. America needs real Patriots in DC,” said Higgins. The Hilton Garden Inn is located at 2530 W. Congress Street in Lafayette, LA.

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