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you listen to how john lewis said that. he sounded disappointed and he said if he sounded to me sad about what he was saying, that he wanted to be able to kind of look at whoever is the president. even if it is somebody from the other party. a lot of the democrats right now have been talking about with regards to the rus in this election is the fact that there does not seem to be this, you know, come to the river moment for the republican side and strongly acknowledging what had happened. but the fact that the russian government, if they were involved in this and trying to influence the election, that happened. according to 17 intelligence officials, according to the director of the cia, the fbi. both things can be true, the russians can have tried to influence the election and donald trump can still be the president of the united states of america. clapper said last week, there was no evidence whatsoever that one single vote was changed because of what the russians did. so for whatever reason, the trump side seems to be of
you listen to how john lewis said that. he sounded disappointed and he said if he sounded to me sad about what he was saying, that he wanted to be able to kind of look at whoever is the president. even if it is somebody from the other party. a lot of the democrats right now have been talking about with regards to the rus in this election is the fact that there does not seem to be this, you know, come to the river moment for the republican side and strongly acknowledging what had happened. but...
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john lewis and and his talk has changed the world. one of the original freedom riders, linking arms with martin luther king jr., badly beaten marching that day. responding to trump on e-mail, saying i'm no action, i've been beaten bloody fighting for what is right for america. on twitter his constituents coming to his defense. horrible? we love our home our atlanta neighbors and our john lewis. he has been challenge the new administration, testifying against alabama senator jeff sessions, highlighting concerns about his views on race. >> we need someone to stand up, attorney general to look out for all of us. and not just for some of us. >> why take the unprecedented step of testifying against senator sessions? >> i grew up in alabama, i know the state, i know the south. >> representative mark desaulnier is not attending and barbara lee and jared huffman are boycotting and mark tecano said won't go following the tweets about john lewis. >> we'll be in washington with live reports from the inauguration. >>> donald trump's first foreign
john lewis and and his talk has changed the world. one of the original freedom riders, linking arms with martin luther king jr., badly beaten marching that day. responding to trump on e-mail, saying i'm no action, i've been beaten bloody fighting for what is right for america. on twitter his constituents coming to his defense. horrible? we love our home our atlanta neighbors and our john lewis. he has been challenge the new administration, testifying against alabama senator jeff sessions,...
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john lewis is partisan. i've great deal of respect for him, but he is partisan and i disagree with him on issues. disagreebe able to with him and have it not come back to that i have no appreciation for a civil rights icon. that is the part that i think is a little unfair should -- unfair. was done some things over his life, and would try to work this out. that the president-elect would reach out to him and try to pursue some of the policies that senator lewis has fought and gone to jail for over his remarkable life. that would be the kind of thing that would send a message to the american people that we are not only prepared to work together, but that it would also send a message to the russians that we are united. that their efforts against us will fail. >> just to be clear, present obama -- president obama believes that president elect donald trump is legitimate. >> he does believe he is the freely elected president, that he will be inaugurated on friday, and that he will come into office hopefully streng
john lewis is partisan. i've great deal of respect for him, but he is partisan and i disagree with him on issues. disagreebe able to with him and have it not come back to that i have no appreciation for a civil rights icon. that is the part that i think is a little unfair should -- unfair. was done some things over his life, and would try to work this out. that the president-elect would reach out to him and try to pursue some of the policies that senator lewis has fought and gone to jail for...
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as you may know, john lewis was instrumental in getting this museum built. smithsonian national museum of national african culture. there are reports tonight that donald trump plans to visit this museum on monday for mlk day. we reached out to trump's transition team, and have not heard anything back yet. we are trying to verify that report. of course, we'll let you know as we learn more about the president-elect possible visit here. in northwest, lindsay watts, fox5 local news. >> also developing tonight, the attorney for convicted dc sniper lee boyde malvo is asking a judge to toss his life sentence out. malvo was sentenced for his role in the 2,002 shoot that killed ten people in the dc metro area. malvo's lawyer argues the mandatory life sentence is illegal because the supreme court determined such sentences are unconstitutional for juveniles. the motion was filed yesterday in a maryland court. malvo's partner in the shooting was execute in the 2009. >> up next, we will take closer look at the future of the affordable care act. >> congress is taking the
as you may know, john lewis was instrumental in getting this museum built. smithsonian national museum of national african culture. there are reports tonight that donald trump plans to visit this museum on monday for mlk day. we reached out to trump's transition team, and have not heard anything back yet. we are trying to verify that report. of course, we'll let you know as we learn more about the president-elect possible visit here. in northwest, lindsay watts, fox5 local news. >> also...
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sure, that is not mean everything john lewis says is correct. host: right. caller: the point he is making is he has reason to believe that the president elect will not represent the values that he holds as somebody that created and helped enforce these values in american history, that is still tangible today. in this sortght of, you can attack john lewis -- if he came out and said pump compiler was made of spiders, -- pumpkin pie is made of spiders, that would be what it was and people would discredit what he was talking about. but the fact is he is making a claim that is backed by intel from government intel, to an extent. i don't know, i think he knew what he was doing in making this protest and the word illegitimate is enough to get people talking about what we should do in the future. host: the numbers on that are over 50. maybe four dozen or five dozen in terms of members, house members, but i have not heard of any senators. thate hill, reporting elijah cummings, the top democrat on the oversight committee saying he will attend the inauguration because
sure, that is not mean everything john lewis says is correct. host: right. caller: the point he is making is he has reason to believe that the president elect will not represent the values that he holds as somebody that created and helped enforce these values in american history, that is still tangible today. in this sortght of, you can attack john lewis -- if he came out and said pump compiler was made of spiders, -- pumpkin pie is made of spiders, that would be what it was and people would...
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mary: it was a fantastic rally and thank god for people like reverend sharpton and john lewis. thank god for them. we have this terrible donald trump, and thank god that we have leaders and the civil rights movement and the women's movement to help us get through these terrible times. thank you. >> thanks for calling, mary. donald trump in the news again today thanks to another tweet. this one, the story from cbs blastsrlier today, "from -- "trump blasts civil rights icon john lewis in twitter attack." again, that from cbs news coverage. that story today. tok to your calls now, cornelius in alexandria, louisiana, on the line for independents. what you think about the rally or the story about the donald trump tweet? >> i want to thank c-span for covering everything. i really enjoyed it, but i am a trump supporter. i happen to be african-american. i am one of the few independent trump supporters. i want to give the men at chance and see if he can turn the economy around and stuff like that. everybody just needs to give the man a chance -- democrats, -- andcans, independents just
mary: it was a fantastic rally and thank god for people like reverend sharpton and john lewis. thank god for them. we have this terrible donald trump, and thank god that we have leaders and the civil rights movement and the women's movement to help us get through these terrible times. thank you. >> thanks for calling, mary. donald trump in the news again today thanks to another tweet. this one, the story from cbs blastsrlier today, "from -- "trump blasts civil rights icon john...
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some are angry with the war of words with congressman john lewis. among those boycotting the inauguration, barbara lee, north bay representative, huffman and east bay representative mark desonea. we will have you covered on the inauguration. we will number washington dc for the events leading up and the swearing in. she will bring us live reports beginning on thursday. >> president barack obama says it is robl for the next president and congress to get a lot done but it will not be easy. he spoke for a "60 minutes "interview. >> to sustain a majority it requires an ability for republicans and democrats to find some common ground. right now the structure is making it hard for people to work together. >> he asked if he changed much on a personal level during the past 8 years. >> what is the difference between this guy and this guy now. how much smarter are you than this guy standing on the street corner? >> well, obviously i am grayer and a few more wrinkles but i will be honest with you, my basic character and outlook have not changed much. and peopl
some are angry with the war of words with congressman john lewis. among those boycotting the inauguration, barbara lee, north bay representative, huffman and east bay representative mark desonea. we will have you covered on the inauguration. we will number washington dc for the events leading up and the swearing in. she will bring us live reports beginning on thursday. >> president barack obama says it is robl for the next president and congress to get a lot done but it will not be easy....
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he had a pretty succinct respond to the third tweet that the president-elect made on john lewis, simply, dude, just stop. let me ask you this, does the president-elect contemplate reaching out to congressman lewis privately before tweeting? >> here's the thing, i think that, chuck, it's shocking that congressman lewis who is a civil rights icon and is a person who has championed voting rights would actually question the legitimacy of an election in this country in starting this firestorm. i mean, the truth is donald trump won 30 of 50 counties. he won 128 out of the 159 counties in georgia. he flipped 200 counties that obama won and had the biggest electoral landslide on our side of the aisle since ronald reagan. i mean, i get you want to go back and forth on tweets, but the truth is it's irresponsible for john lewis, historic as he is, to have done this. and the other piece of this, chuck, is that barack obama should step up as well and call it what it is. it's wrong what is happening. it's wrong how some of these democrats are treating president-elect trump. we have a great relationsh
he had a pretty succinct respond to the third tweet that the president-elect made on john lewis, simply, dude, just stop. let me ask you this, does the president-elect contemplate reaching out to congressman lewis privately before tweeting? >> here's the thing, i think that, chuck, it's shocking that congressman lewis who is a civil rights icon and is a person who has championed voting rights would actually question the legitimacy of an election in this country in starting this firestorm....
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. >> dickerson: congressman john lewis who you served with, democrat, said, told on "meet the press" that he did not conversation donald trump a legitimate president. your reaction to that? >> well, look, donald trump won this election fair and square. 30 out of 50 states, including georgia, more counties than any republican candidate since ronald reagan, and to hear john lewis, a man that i served with, that i respect, to question the legitimacy of the election and to say that donald trump will not be a legitimate president was deeply disappointing to me and also to hear that he was not going to today the inauguration this friday. i hope he reconsiders both statements. look, this is a time when we are facing real challenges at home and abroad, and i believe the inauguration ceremony itself and this moment in history would greatly benefit if we set aside these baseless assertions about the legitimacy of the election and we looked for ways to come together to work together and the president-elect actually in a tweet late last night invited congressman lewis to work with us to bring mo
. >> dickerson: congressman john lewis who you served with, democrat, said, told on "meet the press" that he did not conversation donald trump a legitimate president. your reaction to that? >> well, look, donald trump won this election fair and square. 30 out of 50 states, including georgia, more counties than any republican candidate since ronald reagan, and to hear john lewis, a man that i served with, that i respect, to question the legitimacy of the election and to say...
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i and we look up to john lewis and his historic contribution to civil rights. and voting rights. >> the president-elect said all talk and no action. >> well, let me answer. well, here's the problem. we need folks like john lewis and others who, i think, have been champions of voter rights, actually to recognize the fact that donald trump was duly elected. he's going to put his hand on the bible in five days. and i think it's incredibly disappointing. i think it's irresponsible for people like himself to question the legitimacy of the next united states president. i think putting the united states down across the world is not something that a responsible person does. so look, i think, in fact, i think president obama could step up. we have had a great relationship with the white house, george. we just had every cabinet person designee of ours meet with the cabinet members of the obama administration friday. i've met numerous times with dennis mcdonough. they've been nothing but helpful. i think the administration can do a lot of good by telling folks that are on
i and we look up to john lewis and his historic contribution to civil rights. and voting rights. >> the president-elect said all talk and no action. >> well, let me answer. well, here's the problem. we need folks like john lewis and others who, i think, have been champions of voter rights, actually to recognize the fact that donald trump was duly elected. he's going to put his hand on the bible in five days. and i think it's incredibly disappointing. i think it's irresponsible for...
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you're never going to win a popularity contest with john lewis. i don't care who you are in this country or in the world. so that is -- that's the part of this that's a head scratcher. then donald trump looks at it and says, this is how i've been and this is what got me why change who i am. but it's going to make it -- this is why he's going to enter office with the lowest job approval going in of any president in recent times. >> and yet all of this is incredibly fascinating from a news perspective. >> i'm trying to picture what his inaugural is going to sound like. >> we don't know. >> an inaugural is a moment of unity. it really is. it's one of the great traditions of democracy for the world to witness. >> the peaceful transition of power. >> for the world to witness. it's quite -- >> what can you say? >> it's going to be something. >> chuck, thanks so much. got a great show coming up in about ten minutes. see "meet the press" every sunday at 10:30 on news 4 today. >>> meanwhile, we got to the bottom of a really important story. there's more an
you're never going to win a popularity contest with john lewis. i don't care who you are in this country or in the world. so that is -- that's the part of this that's a head scratcher. then donald trump looks at it and says, this is how i've been and this is what got me why change who i am. but it's going to make it -- this is why he's going to enter office with the lowest job approval going in of any president in recent times. >> and yet all of this is incredibly fascinating from a news...
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chris: john lewis, icons of the civil rights movement says he's not going to attend the inauguration and he has explained why. here he is. >> i don't see this president elect as a legitimate president. chris: what's your reaction to congressman lewis? >> donald trump won this election fair and square. 30 of 50 states, more counties than any republican candidate since ronald reagan and the american people know that and while i have great respect for john lewis and contributions particularly to the civil rights movement, i was deeply disappointed to see him -- someone of his stature question the legitimacy of donald trump's election as president and say he's not attending the inauguration and i hope he reconsiders both positions. we had recounts in this election where the numbers for the president elect have actually gone up. there's no question about the legitimacy of this election and for john lewis to make those statements is deeply disappointing, but this is also -- it's disappointing too because i truly do believe this is a time when the american people should be celebrating the p
chris: john lewis, icons of the civil rights movement says he's not going to attend the inauguration and he has explained why. here he is. >> i don't see this president elect as a legitimate president. chris: what's your reaction to congressman lewis? >> donald trump won this election fair and square. 30 of 50 states, more counties than any republican candidate since ronald reagan and the american people know that and while i have great respect for john lewis and contributions...
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in the statements targeting lewis, he said, "congressman john lewis should spend more time fixing his district, which is in poor shape and falling apart. shouldsman john lewis focus on the crime infested cities of the u.s." wis who represents georgia's fifth consecutive district is considered a civil rights icon. create the national museum of african american history and culture, which opened thipa this place is more than a building. it is a dream come true. the president of the naacp is calling for an apology from donald trump. trumpd that donald demeaned americans and lives he nearly died for full stop residence of the fifth district have been using a hashtag, thefifth to show their support. a district that the congressman -- that donald trump thinks that the congressman is failing. kimberly: five days before the inauguration, there will be a dress rehearsal outside of the capital building tomorrow. it includes run-throughs of the swearing in ceremony, the presidential review the dress rehearsal starts at 7 a.m. and runs through noon. calling her decision to perform at a pre-inaugur
in the statements targeting lewis, he said, "congressman john lewis should spend more time fixing his district, which is in poor shape and falling apart. shouldsman john lewis focus on the crime infested cities of the u.s." wis who represents georgia's fifth consecutive district is considered a civil rights icon. create the national museum of african american history and culture, which opened thipa this place is more than a building. it is a dream come true. the president of the naacp...
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weekend there's a lot of back and forth with donald trump and congressman john lewis of georgia who has been in congress for 30 years who said the russian's role in the november election in his mind makes donald trump i illegitimate mate for the would you also at the liberty bell, symbol -- at the liberty bell, the high profile dispute between trump and lewis a 30 year congressman whole boycott the inauguration saying trump is not the legitimate president. the president-elect fired back saying john lewis should focus on helping him fight crime in the inner cities of the county. his attack has drawn predictable criticism for many celebrating mlk day. >> i think it was outrageous. he bled for the country. he should show more respect and show what most presidents do, when they are criticized they reach out and build a coalition of common ground. >> his attack on john lewis is no more in sensitive than his attack back on others. john lewis, of course, is a man whose deeply committed and dedicated to seeing real social change ryan howardless of color or creed. -- regardless of color or c
weekend there's a lot of back and forth with donald trump and congressman john lewis of georgia who has been in congress for 30 years who said the russian's role in the november election in his mind makes donald trump i illegitimate mate for the would you also at the liberty bell, symbol -- at the liberty bell, the high profile dispute between trump and lewis a 30 year congressman whole boycott the inauguration saying trump is not the legitimate president. the president-elect fired back saying...
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i regret the president-elect's response to what john lewis said. kimberly: the president-elect has canceled a visit to the national museum of african american history and culture originally planned for tomorrow. the visit was allegedly called off due to scheduling issues. as part of the mlk national day of service, the obama's will help the family shelter received the obama girls hold swingset. he offered the swing set to barron trump but the president-elect declined. news channel 8 will provide live coverage of the martin luther king jr. day parade. our bureau chief will serve as the emcee and host our coverage beginning at noon tomorrow. let's take a look at side right now. josh: i think the rain is going to hold off for us. i do not expect much the within the district. this is the same place to look for rain into tomorrow, predominately farther south. let's zoom in. some stuff not actually reaching the gro pinpointing. south of fredericksburg, some rain. we have to you closer to 64 to pick up on anything heavier. it will stay dry locally tomorro
i regret the president-elect's response to what john lewis said. kimberly: the president-elect has canceled a visit to the national museum of african american history and culture originally planned for tomorrow. the visit was allegedly called off due to scheduling issues. as part of the mlk national day of service, the obama's will help the family shelter received the obama girls hold swingset. he offered the swing set to barron trump but the president-elect declined. news channel 8 will...
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unleashed a twitter fire storm against john lewis. the civil right's icon said trump is not a legitimate president. the president elect fired back saying congressman john lewis should spend more time fixing his district in horrible shape and falling apart instead of falsely complaining about the election results. talk talk talk, no action. sad. >> trump ice response happeningo fall on the martin luther king holiday and prompted backlash from civil right's activists. >> we hear the president elect refer to an icon of the civil right's movement, represent john lewis. the president elect said he was all talk. >> the criticism comes as community groups prepare to head to the nation's capital to deliver their message to the soon to be trump administration. dozens of women will march on washington. >> we hope this gives people a voice that felt disregarded after election day, that they felt their voices weren't heard in the results of the election. jeanette reyes, "action news." >> the search continues for a missing fisherman in ocean count
unleashed a twitter fire storm against john lewis. the civil right's icon said trump is not a legitimate president. the president elect fired back saying congressman john lewis should spend more time fixing his district in horrible shape and falling apart instead of falsely complaining about the election results. talk talk talk, no action. sad. >> trump ice response happeningo fall on the martin luther king holiday and prompted backlash from civil right's activists. >> we hear the...
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meantime, there are some republicans who are defending john lewis. he is a civil rights icon. he's well respected by both sides here on capitol people split, but he does have some republicans who are defending him. lewis and about 10 democrats said they're going to boycott the inauguration. >>> and two of congressman lewis's books are sold out on amazon after his feud with donald trump. "walking with the wind" and his trilogy march ranked number one on am january while walking with the wind a memoir with the movement ranked number two. >>> dozens of rallies were held across the country this weekend to fight the repeal of the affordable care act. this is video from a rally at buoy state university. the rally featured stories who benefited from health coverage under the aca. the goal of the rallies is to show republicans that the majority of people are against repealing the aca. >>> former presidential county rally in michigan. he urged republicans not to leave millions without coverage without a better certain in place. >>> what we are saying to the republicans, if you want to
meantime, there are some republicans who are defending john lewis. he is a civil rights icon. he's well respected by both sides here on capitol people split, but he does have some republicans who are defending him. lewis and about 10 democrats said they're going to boycott the inauguration. >>> and two of congressman lewis's books are sold out on amazon after his feud with donald trump. "walking with the wind" and his trilogy march ranked number one on am january while...
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he is an the icon in the civil rights movement and when john lewis speaks, remember, he wasme the one that got that sit down going in the house last spring over gun control. people follow john lewis when he says things.e this is not just any congressman, folks.cong this is a man whore has been on the political stage for half a century now and has spoke involves not only for the civil rights movement, but for the democratic party as well. it does have something to dohing with the fact that this is a house member and this particular house membesr weighs heavily on this as well.l. > makes sense. all right,> fitz. thank you. maybe you've heard youor haven't, millenials are cashing in on the presidentside elect. it looks like a number of them are trading on the stock market based off trump's tweets. ryan pain, capital of pain pai management joins us via skype. this is new, we're talking about a politician making moves, making tweets and people areple trying to cash in on it. explain it.. it appears when trump comes out and you invest another company,t a ano the look of times a stockk get b
he is an the icon in the civil rights movement and when john lewis speaks, remember, he wasme the one that got that sit down going in the house last spring over gun control. people follow john lewis when he says things.e this is not just any congressman, folks.cong this is a man whore has been on the political stage for half a century now and has spoke involves not only for the civil rights movement, but for the democratic party as well. it does have something to dohing with the fact that this...
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john lewis is an icon. he's paid with his blood. scars on his head. i have known him since i was 22 and i'm now 50. that donald trump's reaction to lewis saying look russians may have influenced there election i don't see him as legitimate. protecthave said were i particularly under these circumstances why don't you come p and have coffee with me when i'm sworn in and let's talk. but trump doesn't have that ability so i think that his push back and his kickback shows a complete lack of sensitivity to today luther king holiday and who john lewis is in the world and to say that he does say his district is at infest ed we he has buckhead in his district is stilly. area.ealthy and he is a man that contributed a lot to this ation moving forward and perfecting the union. host: pamela on the democratic line. caller: good morning, c-span and your guest. i want to say that the chickens roos and this to can -- roost and this can be racism and injustice was is still present and rebuilt in barack obama's presidency. martin luther king died and lewis was on john b
john lewis is an icon. he's paid with his blood. scars on his head. i have known him since i was 22 and i'm now 50. that donald trump's reaction to lewis saying look russians may have influenced there election i don't see him as legitimate. protecthave said were i particularly under these circumstances why don't you come p and have coffee with me when i'm sworn in and let's talk. but trump doesn't have that ability so i think that his push back and his kickback shows a complete lack of...
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is john lewis right? what do you think about what martin luther king iii had to say about this. >> as i talk to representative lewis speaking about this you know shawn what he's saying in some ways is not different at all from what they say of evangel skal poingttors around the county. and so while he is saying from the left there are other people saying the same thing from the right. i'm not terribly upset about it as it pertain to martin luther king iii he's clearly trying to keep people focused on real issues as he says theme but i see representative lewis and martin luther king iii complementing each other to get people to focus on what is real and important. >> before we head out one last thing donald trump dogging him during the campaign was his disconnect with as we move forward here, does this harm chances of trying to mend fences or what happens from here. >> listen he didn't have much of a chance in that regard anyway. when you look at what's been going on during this transition period. he's mee
is john lewis right? what do you think about what martin luther king iii had to say about this. >> as i talk to representative lewis speaking about this you know shawn what he's saying in some ways is not different at all from what they say of evangel skal poingttors around the county. and so while he is saying from the left there are other people saying the same thing from the right. i'm not terribly upset about it as it pertain to martin luther king iii he's clearly trying to keep...
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trump, the tipping point was the remarks he made about representative john lewis. it wasn't the insults to john lewis the person and the civil rights hero, but he disrespected the office. all this last week we've had these intelligence reports coming out about how much the russians intentionally and maliciously tried to steer this election in trump's favor, that adding to the lying again and again without apology, the huge disrespect for women. it's one thing to respect the presidency, it's another thing to normalize annually jet myself a man's values from hold deer. they say they respect the presidency and will attend the state of the union address when the president presents his plans to congress. > some fog developing out there across much of our area. we saw how much it can change within the span of a few minutes. the capital, the visibility has dropped here in d.c. to about two miles now. but it looks like it's gotten a little bit worse. that's going ebbing and flowing throughout the night. i'm hoping by morning rush hour this fog is out here. we do have a fog
trump, the tipping point was the remarks he made about representative john lewis. it wasn't the insults to john lewis the person and the civil rights hero, but he disrespected the office. all this last week we've had these intelligence reports coming out about how much the russians intentionally and maliciously tried to steer this election in trump's favor, that adding to the lying again and again without apology, the huge disrespect for women. it's one thing to respect the presidency, it's...
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john lewis did not call him a legitimate president. but in doing so, he trashed john lewis's community, his congressional district, saying that it was crime-ridden and a mess, when it is not. the point i'm making is that he's not doing a lot for outreach to bridge the gap between him and those who did not vote for him. those who might be wary of him. the communities that will have to work with him when he takes office. intelligence community being one of those aspects of it. and the question is, if donald trump, when he becomes the president, how is he going to go forward? how is he going to be able to work with the people that he has been so critical of? and what exactly is the relationship with russia going to be? because that's still very unclear at this point. >> ken dilanian, you've written a piece getting a lot of circulation. we'll sum up, your title is nine things trump has said since the election that might make putin smile. three of them i highlighted. on nato, it's obsolete. on his relationship with putin, if putin likes don
john lewis did not call him a legitimate president. but in doing so, he trashed john lewis's community, his congressional district, saying that it was crime-ridden and a mess, when it is not. the point i'm making is that he's not doing a lot for outreach to bridge the gap between him and those who did not vote for him. those who might be wary of him. the communities that will have to work with him when he takes office. intelligence community being one of those aspects of it. and the question...
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the war of words with congressman john lewis. what the president-elect tweeted that is sparking outrage. >>> reunited. the baby kidnapped 18 years ago now face to face with her biological family. the woman accused of taking her now behind bars. >>> the world's most famous hijacking mystery. stumping the fbi for nearly half a century, but did amateur scientists just discover a major clue? >>> and liftoff. the critical space launch.
the war of words with congressman john lewis. what the president-elect tweeted that is sparking outrage. >>> reunited. the baby kidnapped 18 years ago now face to face with her biological family. the woman accused of taking her now behind bars. >>> the world's most famous hijacking mystery. stumping the fbi for nearly half a century, but did amateur scientists just discover a major clue? >>> and liftoff. the critical space launch.
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lewis. as the (inaudible) preps continue in the nation's capitol president-elect don bell with democratic congressman john lewis is far from revolved. >> why use order ill legitimate. >> tensions after he called mr. trump presidency ill legitimate and he traded bashes saying all talk and no action. hey makers have made plans to boycott the up august ration. >> i think trump is a job but suck it up. >> congressman bob brady that represents the first district does not attend. >> he did it out of respect for lewis. >> you picked a fight with a icon. >> twiingt evans tells eyewitness news he won't support it evenlyer he sites russian healthcare and boil who represents 1 district says he accepts position of people and will not celebrate it and new jersey representative bonnie watson coleman said she will opt for prayer vigil instead. >> meantime bob casey says he will attend tlulp's inauguration friday. a spokesperson for casey released this statement saying in part senator casey has deep respect
lewis. as the (inaudible) preps continue in the nation's capitol president-elect don bell with democratic congressman john lewis is far from revolved. >> why use order ill legitimate. >> tensions after he called mr. trump presidency ill legitimate and he traded bashes saying all talk and no action. hey makers have made plans to boycott the up august ration. >> i think trump is a job but suck it up. >> congressman bob brady that represents the first district does not...
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leaders like john lewis who carry on his legacy. may their example be our call to action. >>> congressman lewis has said this will be the first inauguration he's missed since being elected in 1986. that's actually not the case. he sat out george w. bush's swearing in. he lost the popular both. lewis said it would be hypocritical to attend because he didn't feel bush was the true elected president. >>> jeopardy may have tuned into this lewis controversy and the fact he would be making headlines. last night's category was this hero of civil rights marches was first elected to represent georgia's district in 198 6. none of the contestants got the answer of the question. the episode was recorded weeks ago. the answer was john lewis. >> jeopardy having psychic premonitions. >>> anduropean leaders responding. they complained allies are not paying their fair share and predicted countries would leave the european union. the french president said europe doesn't need outside advice to tell it what to do, and the german chancellor angela merke
leaders like john lewis who carry on his legacy. may their example be our call to action. >>> congressman lewis has said this will be the first inauguration he's missed since being elected in 1986. that's actually not the case. he sat out george w. bush's swearing in. he lost the popular both. lewis said it would be hypocritical to attend because he didn't feel bush was the true elected president. >>> jeopardy may have tuned into this lewis controversy and the fact he would be...
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lewis the man, the civil rights hero and icon, but he also disrespected congressman john lewis and the office he holds and the p >> reporter: meanwhile, at the love & faith community cafe in northwest, their yearly observance of the holiday includes reflection -- >> we need to have that conversation, but it needs to go towards how do we create justice or how do we create healing or what do we do to create peace and union did i in our society. >> reporter: poetry. >> may peace become the muse. >> reporter: and music. ♪ >> reporter: each year the question, what are you doing to continue the dream, king's legacy? and this year's answers drew the context around his birthday. >> these issues coming out on a daily basis i've been trying to just encourage people to slow down and see each other. >> we're all looking for hope in the world. >> reporter: and are those stayin inauguration this year like congressman brown. >> i will look for ways to work with the incoming administration, but today i'm very disappointed. >> reporter: we're live at the mlk memorial. derrick ward, news 4. back to yo
lewis the man, the civil rights hero and icon, but he also disrespected congressman john lewis and the office he holds and the p >> reporter: meanwhile, at the love & faith community cafe in northwest, their yearly observance of the holiday includes reflection -- >> we need to have that conversation, but it needs to go towards how do we create justice or how do we create healing or what do we do to create peace and union did i in our society. >> reporter: poetry. >>...
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a fwi in the headlines over the weekend john lewis is skipping inauguration after a public feud with the president-elect. >> as you can see here with the run down. this is hottest story:0 we invite you to join the conversation what do you think? what do you think about representative lewis's decision use hag hag and let us know. let's get to the political poll the political divide in washington seems to be getting deeper and days away from inauguration. a number of democratic congressional lawmakers anunsed
a fwi in the headlines over the weekend john lewis is skipping inauguration after a public feud with the president-elect. >> as you can see here with the run down. this is hottest story:0 we invite you to join the conversation what do you think? what do you think about representative lewis's decision use hag hag and let us know. let's get to the political poll the political divide in washington seems to be getting deeper and days away from inauguration. a number of democratic...
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lewis and representative barbara john car, the 1976 democratic convention keynote speaker. the 30-minute film was originally created for overseas audiences and was recently restored by the national archives. >> participation in a new cutting edge of the civil rights movement. and what black hip is trying to do toads is to get black americans who is 10% of the total electorate as zel rouse and committed and active and as sophisticated in politics as they were during the protest movement in the 1960s. >> we also serve notice here and now that if we have anything to do with it, the days of taking black and poor votes for granted is over. let it be understood that we syw that not in a spirit of self arrogant but as a natural consequence of our firm belief that the legislative and executive branches of government must be more accountable to the more neglected of our citizens than they have been in the past. >> i believe that politics is the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. >> i just felt that there was some need to correct some of the problems, to solve s
lewis and representative barbara john car, the 1976 democratic convention keynote speaker. the 30-minute film was originally created for overseas audiences and was recently restored by the national archives. >> participation in a new cutting edge of the civil rights movement. and what black hip is trying to do toads is to get black americans who is 10% of the total electorate as zel rouse and committed and active and as sophisticated in politics as they were during the protest movement in...
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king was the conscience of the american people, john lewis is the conscience today. >> john lewis has earned the right to say whatever he wants to say, right? he's earned the right to be the crazy grandfather, the grandfather that provides some sort of knowledge, and teaching for younger folks. he has his right to say his opinion. i think it's insensitive of mr. trump not to be cognizant of everything that was going on at this moment. this was a great opportunity to build a bridge with mr. lewis and the civil rights generation, to have better conversations about race in america, and mr. trump failed to take advantage of that. >> and now there's paris, paris, what's your take? >> you set me up like that? >> i know you have a different take. >> i will first say i have worked with congressman lewis. when i was at the white house we honored him. he is a national treasure. senator mansion was correct when he said his statements were uncalled nor. >> donald trump is the legitimate president of the united states based upon the way we do our elections systems in this country. >> what makes me
king was the conscience of the american people, john lewis is the conscience today. >> john lewis has earned the right to say whatever he wants to say, right? he's earned the right to be the crazy grandfather, the grandfather that provides some sort of knowledge, and teaching for younger folks. he has his right to say his opinion. i think it's insensitive of mr. trump not to be cognizant of everything that was going on at this moment. this was a great opportunity to build a bridge with...
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one made the decision earlier but three came forward citing trump's insult of john lewis. >> john lewis is a friend of mine. >> bob brady joined a growing chorus of democrats not attending the inauguration. they are standing in unity with john lewis of georgia. never mind that the feud began when lewis said he wouldn't attend because he doesn't consider trump a valid president. >> whether john lewis started it or not, trump should have said what are your issues? >> dwight evans said he wouldn't attend because of his position on healthcare, the russian hacking controversy and now this. >> the fact that he attacked congressman john lewis who is a hero of mine. >> there is nothing for me to celebrate in terms of this transition. >> brendan boyle announced he too would not attend. bonnie coleman stated weeks ago she wouldn't go. the four join 30 other members of congress who abc reports won't attend the inaugural. >> don nor croft will attend as will senator chris koons. rochester didn't respond to our inquiries. brady says he doesn't question trump's legitimacy as president. >> i live by t
one made the decision earlier but three came forward citing trump's insult of john lewis. >> john lewis is a friend of mine. >> bob brady joined a growing chorus of democrats not attending the inauguration. they are standing in unity with john lewis of georgia. never mind that the feud began when lewis said he wouldn't attend because he doesn't consider trump a valid president. >> whether john lewis started it or not, trump should have said what are your issues? >>...
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. >> president-elect fired back at georgia congressman john lewis. he plans to skip the inauguration and does not consider donald trump and legitimate president. this morning mr. trump tweeted, congressman john lewis should spent more time on fixing and helping his district which is in horrible shape and falling apart. rather than falsely complaining about election results, all talk, talk, talk. no action or results. sad. >>> covering the cost why a decision made three decades ago is costing wilmington millions after a deadly house fire. >>> plus wicked winter weather outwest how it could impact what you're doing tomorrow night. we just moved into this house and didn't realize how difficult it was going to be to tie all that space together. with an open floor plan, you need to separate it with furniture. bassett had everything that we needed. fabric combinations marry the rooms together. having someone with bassett has been invaluable. we could've never dreamed up this room without bassett. >> i just wanted to be one since i was little. i started pla
. >> president-elect fired back at georgia congressman john lewis. he plans to skip the inauguration and does not consider donald trump and legitimate president. this morning mr. trump tweeted, congressman john lewis should spent more time on fixing and helping his district which is in horrible shape and falling apart. rather than falsely complaining about election results, all talk, talk, talk. no action or results. sad. >>> covering the cost why a decision made three decades...
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john lewis raised that once again. members of the both the republican and democratic intelligence committee have raised that. there needs to be a complete investigation. i would like to see a biparti n bipartisan, something that can be done in public. it is damaging if a foreign power was involved in our elections process. >> we will talk more about russia in the next block. let me ask you. i understand you would take issue with the question of whether or not president-elect trump is legitimate. >> i don't think they need to take issue with this. >> okay. >> the idea that we are questioning that is absurd. >> as a political matter if donald trump said how should i handle this what would you say? >> donald trump is president and i'm not. i'm not giving any advice on how to handle these things. what he has done is break every single rule and it's working out pretty well for him. i think the last thing he said in his tweet is right. it's sad. lewis lewis was a great civil rights leader when he made his mark and continued
john lewis raised that once again. members of the both the republican and democratic intelligence committee have raised that. there needs to be a complete investigation. i would like to see a biparti n bipartisan, something that can be done in public. it is damaging if a foreign power was involved in our elections process. >> we will talk more about russia in the next block. let me ask you. i understand you would take issue with the question of whether or not president-elect trump is...
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and i disagree with what john lewis said. there is no question donald trump will be sworn in on friday and he will be the chief executive our federal government and the commander-in-chief. the media wouldn't have covered this because john lewis is a civil rights icon. think are thinking is this the black community and john lewis taking on donald trump. howie: when trump comes back on twitter and says all talk, no action, referring to the congressman from atlanta. he was attacked first, he was called not legitimate by a leading democratic congressman. is john lewis immune from criticism because of what he did 50 years ago? >> i don't think anyone should be immune from criticism. >> i think it left views him as a conduit in which to get their message across. also, it's also to note that john lewis is fundraising often do *'s comments and so is the dnc. >> this remind me of when meryl streep hijacked the golden globes. calling trump and his people on the carpet. madonna said she feels like she has been dumped by a lover and stuc
and i disagree with what john lewis said. there is no question donald trump will be sworn in on friday and he will be the chief executive our federal government and the commander-in-chief. the media wouldn't have covered this because john lewis is a civil rights icon. think are thinking is this the black community and john lewis taking on donald trump. howie: when trump comes back on twitter and says all talk, no action, referring to the congressman from atlanta. he was attacked first, he was...
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but you know, when you're sitting next to john lewis and giving those remarks, i don't think he asked when he did a lot of the things that resulted in him getting beaten and severely injured. i don't think he stopped and asked, is this breaking norms or is this politics or is this safe? he did it anyway. and anything that i've done pales in comparison, is not even a shadow of the greatness of which i sat next to and which you and i both as children born in the post civil rights era have inherited. so you know, be what may, this is where i stand, this is what i did. i'll accept the consequences. and if it chills relationships in the senate, i understand that. i respect my colleagues, but this is one of those moments in american history, with all that's going on in police-community relations, with all that's going on with the continued violence against lgbt americans, against women, when senate sessions has spoken out against the violence against women's act, spoken out against the matthew shepard act, spoken out against the justice department's effort to hold police departments account
but you know, when you're sitting next to john lewis and giving those remarks, i don't think he asked when he did a lot of the things that resulted in him getting beaten and severely injured. i don't think he stopped and asked, is this breaking norms or is this politics or is this safe? he did it anyway. and anything that i've done pales in comparison, is not even a shadow of the greatness of which i sat next to and which you and i both as children born in the post civil rights era have...
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. >> meanwhile, the inauguration boycott is picking up steam led by john lewis. at least 35 lawmakers are planning to sit out and lana zak has the latest. >> reporter: in just three days donald trump will become the 45th president of the united states. and as the nation's capital prepares for the inauguration and the 400,000 expected protesters, a new protest is growing among democratic lawmakers. >> i will not be going. people have not forgotten that he attacked a mexican-american judge, that he attacked a gold star family and now a civil rights icon. i cannot pretend that this is a normal transition of power. >> reporter: abc news has identified more than three dozen members of congress who say they will be boycotting mr. trump's inauguration. >> nothing has changed since the campaign. you know, i don't think that's something i need to do in terms of celebrating. >> reporter: in movement by democratic lawmakers is being led by congressman john lewis, a civil rights icon who mr. trump dismissed as all talk, talk, talk no action or results after lewis questioned
. >> meanwhile, the inauguration boycott is picking up steam led by john lewis. at least 35 lawmakers are planning to sit out and lana zak has the latest. >> reporter: in just three days donald trump will become the 45th president of the united states. and as the nation's capital prepares for the inauguration and the 400,000 expected protesters, a new protest is growing among democratic lawmakers. >> i will not be going. people have not forgotten that he attacked a...
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ryan: the rally happening only blasted civilump rights icon john lewis on twitter. lewis says that trump is not a legitimate resident. is allweeted that lewis talk and no action. >> everything is terrible, it's bad, wrong. ryan: at the national press club, the coalition of pastors says trump must begin a chance to prove himself as president. >> so many people criticized president obama when he was elected. we said we should give the managements to pve on, dozenslso going of pro-immigrant rallies taking place across the country this weekend. in d.c., standing room only as hundreds of people filled the ame churchetropolitan in northwest. speakers criticized what they see as donald trump in diameter and rhetoric and his pledge to build a wall along the u.s.-mexico border. >> we are a nation for all peoples, regardless of religion, regardless of background, regardless of who you love. we are here for everybody. alloware not going to donald trump to bury the constitution. kimberly: rallies took place and 70 cities across the country. trump promised to increase deportatio
ryan: the rally happening only blasted civilump rights icon john lewis on twitter. lewis says that trump is not a legitimate resident. is allweeted that lewis talk and no action. >> everything is terrible, it's bad, wrong. ryan: at the national press club, the coalition of pastors says trump must begin a chance to prove himself as president. >> so many people criticized president obama when he was elected. we said we should give the managements to pve on, dozenslso going of...
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now john lewis has the capacity for forgiveness that no human mortal i've ever met has. if he feels that way he's standing up for whatis head took in terms of physical blows and the dog bites -- >> literally. and the dog bites he suffered. i will hope that he does. >> i'll give you the last word. >> it shocks me that donald trump goes out of his way to criticize john lewis, an american civil rights icon, yet he won't criticize vladimir putin. it's baffling. >> he can't help himself. >> a story we are going to follow over the next six months, the entirety of donald trump's presidency. what is his allegiance to russia? >> we'll have to leave it there. a great conversation as always. shall we do it again soon? >> i hope so. >> thank you. take a look at this. this is a word cloud associated with president-elect donald trump. we're going to tell you what it's all about coming up in our next hour. and we are monitoring a rally, thousands are attending in washington, d.c., as we speak. the message participants want the president-elect to hear in just a few minutes. beyond is a
now john lewis has the capacity for forgiveness that no human mortal i've ever met has. if he feels that way he's standing up for whatis head took in terms of physical blows and the dog bites -- >> literally. and the dog bites he suffered. i will hope that he does. >> i'll give you the last word. >> it shocks me that donald trump goes out of his way to criticize john lewis, an american civil rights icon, yet he won't criticize vladimir putin. it's baffling. >> he can't...
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this is john lewis. >> well, we're in a tough place because john lewis is someone that, you know, clearly his track record, right, his actions during the civil rights movement are undisputable. he is a hero to many for what he has done. however, it's ironic to me that the lenl i want si of the presidency -- we talked during the debates about this. it was all thought that donald trump would be questioning the legitimacy, and you knew the outrage from the left when he said that. now the left is questioning the outcome of this election, and the american people are the losers in this. it's in our best interest that the president who hasn't even taken office yet is felt as if he is our president. whether you voted for him or not, we want him to succeed. i think that john lewis -- i think he took a misstep here. i really do. i think that it's in everybody's best interest that we get the ball rolling on january 20th and we try to work together at some level. i think he really just had a misstep. >> how could donald trump, the new president as of one week from now responded more to the point that
this is john lewis. >> well, we're in a tough place because john lewis is someone that, you know, clearly his track record, right, his actions during the civil rights movement are undisputable. he is a hero to many for what he has done. however, it's ironic to me that the lenl i want si of the presidency -- we talked during the debates about this. it was all thought that donald trump would be questioning the legitimacy, and you knew the outrage from the left when he said that. now the...
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and he's earned respect from both sides of the aisle. >> john lewis is a hero. he not only personally suffered for the rights of african-americans and really all americans, but he has then taken his passion into public service and spent decades working to make america a better place. >> reporter: even the president-elect has called him a legendary civil rights leader. they're seen here together at the 45th anniversary of the march on selma. at the 50th anniversary in 2015, congressman lewis joined thousands in a symbolic march across the edmund pettus bridge once more. >> we know the march is not yet over. we know the race is not yet won. >> reporter: this is where john lewis and others marching for voting rights were beaten down on bloody sunday by alabama police in 1965. >> get out there and push and pull until we redeem the soul of america. >> reporter: he still has the scars from the beating, the wounds marked down in history and featured in the movie "selma." >> for donald trump to suggest that john lewis is someone who's all talk and no action just once ag
and he's earned respect from both sides of the aisle. >> john lewis is a hero. he not only personally suffered for the rights of african-americans and really all americans, but he has then taken his passion into public service and spent decades working to make america a better place. >> reporter: even the president-elect has called him a legendary civil rights leader. they're seen here together at the 45th anniversary of the march on selma. at the 50th anniversary in 2015,...
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john lewis was critical of the president. he called me on friday that he had just left an interview and what he had said during the interview. he said he would not back down on his position. donald trump should have ignored it. he should have said, "while i have great respect for john lewis, i disrespect that i have -- i disagree with his opinion." but to go into the gutter and talk about his district, the crime rate in atlanta, it is just on becoming of a president. of a president. before you go, inaugurations are meant to be a celebration of the peaceful transition of power. by boycotting the ceremony, does bad precedent? caller: i would not call it a boycott. i simply declined the invitation. i do not have the desire to toticipate in an event, clap, to smile, and to make it appear as though i am happy about this day. i am not happy about this day. i'm ready to embrace donald trump as president when he demonstrates that he is willing to settle down and govern in a look atan way, and to the issues that really concerned the a
john lewis was critical of the president. he called me on friday that he had just left an interview and what he had said during the interview. he said he would not back down on his position. donald trump should have ignored it. he should have said, "while i have great respect for john lewis, i disrespect that i have -- i disagree with his opinion." but to go into the gutter and talk about his district, the crime rate in atlanta, it is just on becoming of a president. of a president....
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activity users had are a field at any on comedy actor rob schneider after he tweeted to john lewis, schneider said representative lewis you're are a great person but dr. king didn't give into anger. that is how he accomplished and won civil rights. well, after he tweeted that, many people dragged schneider on twitter saying he should not explain dr. martin luther king's legacy to someone who sat with him during the civil rights movement. >>> meanwhile, with a couple of days in office, president obama is set to grant klemm menendez to hundreds of prisoners. sent their recommendations to president obama. as presint prepares to take office just as officials worry his administration will dismandell his klemm men si initiative >> the the bruce entraining stein cover brand b street band is the latest to cancel. they said they wanted to respect the boss who publicly backed hillary clinton during the election. the b street obviously is a nod to the e street band. >>> finally got milk? money? well, you can probably get some if you bought milk in the last 13 years, that's because you may be legible to
activity users had are a field at any on comedy actor rob schneider after he tweeted to john lewis, schneider said representative lewis you're are a great person but dr. king didn't give into anger. that is how he accomplished and won civil rights. well, after he tweeted that, many people dragged schneider on twitter saying he should not explain dr. martin luther king's legacy to someone who sat with him during the civil rights movement. >>> meanwhile, with a couple of days in office,...
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. " john lewis fought for civil rights alongside martin luther king jr. he is now leading a new movement among democrats encompass. attend.not plan to this will be the first one that i miss since i have been in congress. stephanie: now at least 27 democrats say they will skip out on the inauguration. these comments from john brennan had to do with the hack of the russians into the 2016 election. >> this is more than being about him. it is about the united states and national security. tells "thetrump washington post" he is finalizing a plan to have health insurance for everyone as we are days away from the inauguration. nearly a million visitors are expected to pack d.c. for trump's swearing-in. nearly a million will be -- several will be protesting. jummy: there are just four days until donald trump is sworn in, and there is a lot that needs to get done ahead of the inauguration on friday. john gonzalez is on the national mall with a look at the scramble to get it done. john: there really is a flurry of activity on the national mall, four days before the
. " john lewis fought for civil rights alongside martin luther king jr. he is now leading a new movement among democrats encompass. attend.not plan to this will be the first one that i miss since i have been in congress. stephanie: now at least 27 democrats say they will skip out on the inauguration. these comments from john brennan had to do with the hack of the russians into the 2016 election. >> this is more than being about him. it is about the united states and national...
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>> i really admire john lewis. he's sack fierificed so much, including his body. >> american hero. >> he is an american hero. he's raised very legitimate questions. it's not disputed that russia tried to influence the elections and it's not disputed that they tried to favor it in favor of donald trump and it's also not disputed that donald trump will not release his taxes or financial holdings and it's not disputed that trump speaks favorable about russia. when you put all of that together, john lewis is right, there are a lot of questions about what did russia do, was there collaboration with donald trump and it's uncouple bent on our law enforcement to get to @bomb ato bottom of this and answer the questions. our intelligence community is not supposed to be influenced. all 17 agencies found that russia influenced the election. donald trump said he doesn't have to release his taxes, no one cares about it. he admires vladimir putin saying he was a stronger leader than president obama. anyone who talks lake that, wa
>> i really admire john lewis. he's sack fierificed so much, including his body. >> american hero. >> he is an american hero. he's raised very legitimate questions. it's not disputed that russia tried to influence the elections and it's not disputed that they tried to favor it in favor of donald trump and it's also not disputed that donald trump will not release his taxes or financial holdings and it's not disputed that trump speaks favorable about russia. when you put all of...
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. >> reporter: we'll get to that controversy about john lewis, donald trump. but let's talk about something else first. you've seen it on the west wing maybe, you've seen real press conferences. inevitably people come down here to the west wing to see the press office, to see the briefing room. they open the door and go, whoa, it's really small. and it is. it's got maybe 50 chairs. donald trump wants more reporters to cover him, more kinds of reporters. so his people are looking at who might get this coveted white house hard pass. that's just one of the controversies in this inaugural week. battling on multiple fronts four days before he is sworn into the capital, president-elect trump mosted martin luther king, son at trump tower. trump had tweeted on this king holiday, honor him for being the great man that he was. >> i think my father would be very concerned about the fact that there are 50 or 60 million people living in poverty. certainly he said that he is going to represent americans. >> reporter: it's trump's laidelaid e -- latest move to counter john l
. >> reporter: we'll get to that controversy about john lewis, donald trump. but let's talk about something else first. you've seen it on the west wing maybe, you've seen real press conferences. inevitably people come down here to the west wing to see the press office, to see the briefing room. they open the door and go, whoa, it's really small. and it is. it's got maybe 50 chairs. donald trump wants more reporters to cover him, more kinds of reporters. so his people are looking at who...
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. >>> supporters of john lewis are buying up his books following a twitter attack by donald trump. sales of two of his books shot to the top for a brief time. "walking with the wind "was sold out completely. >>> donald trump is already getting low marks before eeven officially takes office. gloria riviera has that story >> reporter: it's a huge group from president obama in 2009 and president bush in 2001. trump's team this weekend forced to answer questions about his twitter feud with civil rights icon john lewis. >> i was deeply disappointed to see someone of his stature question the legitimacy. >> the congressman is sitting out the inauguration, because he beliefs the russians helped to get him elected. some democrats say trump is a hypocrite. >> he was trying to delegitimize the legitimacy of our first african-american president. >> he didn't stop raising the questions until late in the combine, not two years. >> george, the point is not where barack obama was born. the point is that we've got congressmen on the democratic side of the aisle that are questioning the legitimacy o
. >>> supporters of john lewis are buying up his books following a twitter attack by donald trump. sales of two of his books shot to the top for a brief time. "walking with the wind "was sold out completely. >>> donald trump is already getting low marks before eeven officially takes office. gloria riviera has that story >> reporter: it's a huge group from president obama in 2009 and president bush in 2001. trump's team this weekend forced to answer questions...
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remove representative john lewis from his post. and leslie tweeted thank you john lewis for your decency, dedication to equality and your fight for justice, thank you for speaking out #notmypresident. civil rights is old news. black americans continue to struggle and all liberals have to do is mention the past and not do anything. #johnlewis. we'd love to hear your take. log on to our social media pages and join conversation. >> we escaped the ice this weekend. we're off to a soggy start to the week. showers move in later today and hang around for much week. meteorologist melissa joins us with your first alert forecast. >>> before the showers get here, we're dealing with clouds, and that will be the story of the day, the cloud cover along with the cooler temperatures, most of us end up actually staying dry for the afternoon. it's by tonight that we start to track some additional showers into the region with the yellow weather alert on the way tomorrow. let's talk about this, 42 right now. we've had this east and southeast wind comi
remove representative john lewis from his post. and leslie tweeted thank you john lewis for your decency, dedication to equality and your fight for justice, thank you for speaking out #notmypresident. civil rights is old news. black americans continue to struggle and all liberals have to do is mention the past and not do anything. #johnlewis. we'd love to hear your take. log on to our social media pages and join conversation. >> we escaped the ice this weekend. we're off to a soggy start...
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the president-elect disrespect john lewis the man, the civil rights hero and icon, but he also
the president-elect disrespect john lewis the man, the civil rights hero and icon, but he also