US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Joint Base in Maryland, USA, December 23, 2020.
Tom Brenner | Reuters
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he will attend protests in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, the day Congress certifies Electoral College votes and declares President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
The president shared a video clip on Twitter encouraging supporters to protest the November election results, saying he will be there.
Trump still refuses to give in to the race and continues to make unfounded claims of voter fraud, which have been consistently dismissed by state and federal courts and by his own Justice Department.
The joint meeting of Congress to count electoral votes is a routine process and marks the final step to reconfirm Biden as the winner.
A group of Republican senators and elected senators are pushing to delay Biden’s certification on Wednesday, an effort that is unlikely to change the number of electoral college elections Biden won 306-232.
Protesters plan to gather at the Washington Monument, Freedom Plaza, and the Capitol. The Proud Boys, a far-right group that has promoted violence, have vowed to be present incognito.
The country’s capital has become a battleground for violent protests in recent months. Thousands of Trump supporters gathered in November to protest the results of the Washington presidential election. The demonstrations eventually turned violent, and nearly two dozen people were arrested.
Protesters also clashed at rallies in Washington State and Washington DC in December over the election results, racial injustice and pandemic restrictions. At least four people were stabbed in DC after a pro-Trump rally.