African-American Congressmen Will Skip Mississippi Civil Rights Event To Avoid Trump
The congressmen say that given the president's record, he is ill-suited to attending the opening of a Mississippi museum dedicated to the history of civil rights.
Two Democratic representatives, John Lewis and Bennie Thompson, say they will not attend the long-awaited opening on Saturday of two museums dedicated to Mississippi's history and civil rights struggle because of the planned appearance of President Trump.
Lewis is a Georgia Democrat and icon of
