Trump to hold news conference on 2020 Census, citizenship question

[July 11, 2019]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will hold news conference later on Thursday to discuss his administration's effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, which some states and civil rights groups oppose.

President Donald Trump speaks about his administration's environmental policy during a speech in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 8, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Trump, in a tweet, said he would hold the news conference following his planned meeting on social media, which is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. (1945 GMT).

(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Alison Williams)

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