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- Trump has not made a public appearance since Wednesday’s siege of the US Capitol building.
- He is now considering a media blitz in the final days of his presidency to ramp up his achievements, sources told the Daily Beast.
- In these interviews, Trump hopes to discuss the Middle East peace deals secured by him and Jared Kushner.
- Lawmakers are currently pushing for Trump to leave office before his term expires on January 20, 2021.
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Following Wednesday’s siege at the Capitol, President Donald Trump has been uncharacteristically absent from public view.
Apart from releasing two videos on Twitter, he has not made a public appearance since a pro-Trump mob ransacked the US Capitol building.
Instead, according to Forbes, his schedule has involved bunkering down in the White House and attending private meetings.
The suspension of his Twitter account also means that the president has been silent on social media.
This silence could, however, soon be coming to an end.
Trump is currently in discussion with several of his close advisers about a planned media blitz for the final days of his presidency, according to two Washington sources quoted by the Daily Beast.
The president is considering multiple interviews to ensure that Wednesday's events do not solely color his presidential legacy, the news publication reported.
The Daily Beast said the media offensive would be an attempt to elevate his achievements while in office.
One particular interview that Trump hopes to secure would focus on the various deals secured by him and Jared Kushner in the Middle East and Africa, according to the Daily Beast.
The president hopes that these historic peace deals - which have normalized ties between Israel and several previously hostile countries - could remind the public of his "amazing achievements," the publication reported.
This potential media push comes when many high-profile lawmakers are calling for Trump to lay low and depart office before his term reaches its natural conclusion on January 20, 2021.
On Friday, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski became the first Republican senator to call for Trump's resignation.
Prior to this, Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger - also a Republican - had called on Trump to be removed via the invocation of the 25th Amendment.
House Democrats are moving to impeach the president for "incitement of insurrection" in the coming days.