China News Service, January 6, According to Agence France-Presse, the two houses of Congress will hold a meeting on the 6th local time to formally count the electoral college votes.
U.S. President Trump stated that he will deliver a speech to his supporters in Washington that day to protest Congress' confirmation of the election results.
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Trump wrote on social media: "I will deliver a "Save America Conference" speech on the Oval Lawn at 11 am Eastern Time tomorrow (January 6)."
Trump urged people to "get there early" and promised that there would be a "large number of people" attending the scene.
US President-elect Biden will deliver a speech at his home in Wilmington, Delaware on the 6th.
Prior to this, Biden and his economic adviser will hold a meeting.
Two months have passed since the November 2020 election in the US, and Trump still refuses to admit defeat.
He has repeatedly filed allegations of election fraud in the states where he lost by a narrow margin.
Several courts rejected the Trump team’s legal challenge, but analysis showed that he succeeded in sowing the seeds of suspicion among Republican voters.
A survey conducted in December 2020 showed that more than half of Republican voters believe Trump has won or are not sure who won.
Many Trump supporters gathered near the White House on the 5th to prepare for a protest on the 6th to confirm the election results by Congress.
Most areas of downtown Washington were locked down, and shops and businesses were closed due to the new crown epidemic.
People are worried that the violence during the anti-racism protests in the United States in 2020 may happen again.