Former US President Donald Trump has canceled a planned press conference on the anniversary of the January 6 uprising in the US Capitol, writes The Hill.
The former head of state intended to use Thursday's press conference in Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, as a counter-platform to a planned Capitol prayer service to mark the Jan. 6 events.
In a statement, Trump blamed the repeal of the House of Representatives' election commission tasked with investigating the January 6 riot. He said he would instead address many of the topics he planned to discuss at a news conference during a rally in Arizona on January 15.
"In light of the complete bias and dishonesty of the non-elected January 6 Committee of Democrats, two failed Republicans and the fake news media, I cancel the January 6 press conference in Mar-a-Lago on Thursday and will instead discuss many of these important topics. at my rally on Saturday, January 15, in Arizona - there will be a big crowd! "- said Trump.
Trump was expected to use Thursday's press conference to reiterate his claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen by him through a huge election fraud and to criticize the House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6 events, when a crowd of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers met to attest to President Biden's election victory.
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