Trump Cancels News Conference Planned for Anniversary of Jan. 6 Riot

Former President Donald Trump canceled a planned news conference on Jan. 6 as the House select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol asked Fox News host Sean Hannity to voluntarily answer questions about his communications with the White House.

Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D., Miss.) and Vice Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) said in a letter to Mr. Hannity that their panel had information that the television host had advance knowledge regarding the planning for Jan. 6, 2021, by Mr. Trump and his legal team. The committee leaders also said that “it appears that you were expressing concerns and providing advice to the President and certain White House staff regarding that planning.”

Mr. Trump issued a statement shortly after the committee’s Tuesday request, saying he was canceling a planned Jan. 6 news conference at his home in Florida and would instead hold a rally on Jan. 15 in Arizona. He criticized what he called the bias and dishonesty of the committee, as well as the media.

Donald Trump plans to hold a rally later this month in Arizona.