Statements honoring a fallen giant of American history ring hollow from someone who is blocking the civil rights reforms @repjohnlewis championed, @senatemajldr.
Enacting #HR4 & restoring the Voting Rights Act is the most important way this Senate could honor his life & legacy.
Enacting #HR4 & restoring the Voting Rights Act is the most important way this Senate could honor his life & legacy.
https://twitter.com/digiphile/status/1284489990991470600
As long as this @WhiteHouse opposes restoration of the Voting Rights Act that @repjohnlewis helped enact in 1965, the claims of its staff ring hollow:
And President Trump’s support for flying the Confederate flag speaks for itself: politico.com/news/2020/07/1… https://t.co/1wStknbwip
https://twitter.com/digiphile/status/1284493716183539712?s=21
And President Trump’s support for flying the Confederate flag speaks for itself: politico.com/news/2020/07/1… https://t.co/1wStknbwip
In a proclamation published on the White House website attributed to @POTUS — but not tweeted by @PressSec @WhiteHouse or Trump — this POTUS ordered US flags be flown at half-staff today as a mark of respect for the memory & public service of @repjohnlewis whitehouse.gov/presidential-a… 
In a tweet at 2:05 PM ET, President Trump claimed he was “saddened to hear the news of civil rights hero @repjohnlewis passing” & sent prayers “to he & his family.”
@POTUS did not share his proclamation lowering US flags, nor has he retracted or apologized for his 2017 tweets.
@POTUS did not share his proclamation lowering US flags, nor has he retracted or apologized for his 2017 tweets.
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