On Jan. 13, Georgia Rep. John Lewis — civil rights icon who was beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., marching for voting rights for African Americans in 1965 — said he would not be attending President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, a first for the longtime congressman since serving. Trump took to Twitter the morning on Jan. 14 to attack Lewis.
Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to......
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2017
mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk - no action or results. Sad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2017
In a Meet the Press interview, Lewis said he believes Trump's election is illegitimate because of Russian interference.
"You cannot be at home with something that you think is wrong," Lewis said.
"I think there was a conspiracy on the part of the Russians and others that helped him get elected. That's not right; that's not fair. That's not the open democratic process."
Lewis, who this week alone has questioned the election results and testified against Trump's attorney general nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) over civil rights concerns, often marks his comments by lifting up the idea of getting into "good trouble" by taking a stand.
Ours is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year--it is the struggle of a lifetime. Be persistent & consistent. #goodtrouble
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) November 2, 2016
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