Lindsey Graham Takes Credit for Trump Canceling Jan. 6 Press Conference, According to Report
President Donald Trump canceled his January 6 press conference at the behest of Sen. Lindsey Graham and Fox News host Laura Ingraham, according to a new report.
According to a report from Axios, Graham and the television pundit were urging the president to focus on election reform instead of what happened during the 2020 election.
Graham confirmed to the outlet that he spoke to Trump about it while golfing in Florida over the weekend and seemed to take credit for the shakeup.
“Graham confirmed this to Axios during a phone interview Tuesday night, saying he discussed the subject with Trump over a weekend golf match in West Palm Beach,” the report states. “Graham said Trump brought up the subject and the senator told him ‘there could be peril in doing a news conference.