Trump has said that he does not plan to attend ceremonies honoring John Lewis in Washington, D.C. See the video here.
Getty Trump and Lewis Events honoring Rep. John Lewis are taking place in Washington D. C. today and tomorrow, but President Donald Trump told a reporter on Monday that he did not plan on attending. The actual funeral for John Lewis will be a private ceremony in Georgia, but a public viewing is taking place in D. C. on Monday and Tuesday, where people can come to pay their respects to Lewis. When a reporter asked Trump if he planned to pay his respects to Rep. John Lewis on Monday or Tuesday while he was lying in state at the Capitol, Trump responded: “No, I won’t be going. No.” You can watch that moment below. BREAKING: Asked if he planned to pay his respects to late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, who will lie in state at the U. S. Capitol, Pres. Trump says, “No, I won’t be going. No.” https://t.co/ri9eENlkAQ pic.twitter.com/JjGiPgHeju ABC News (@ABC) July 27, 2020 A public viewing for Lewis is taking place just outside the Capitol today, Monday, July 27 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern and Tuesday, July 28 from 8 a.
