Trump accuses Biden of trying to further divide America by invoking name on Capitol attack anniversary

Former US President Donald Trump. Credit: AFP File Photo

Former Republican US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused President Joe Biden of invoking his name in remarks to further divide the nation on the one-year anniversary of Trump supporters' deadly Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.

Biden, a Democrat, "used my name today to try to further divide America," Trump said in a written statement following a speech by Biden at the Capitol marking the anniversary.

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"This political theater is all just a distraction," Trump said.

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