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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Jul 18, 2020, 02:54 PM Jul 2020

Congressional Black Caucus chair encourages Trump to stay silent on Lewis's death:

'Please let us mourn in peace'

Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, urged President Trump to remain silent on Rep. John Lewis's (D-Ga.) recent death, suggesting his remarks would serve as an unwanted distraction.

".@realDonaldTrump while the nation mourns the passing of a national hero, please say nothing. Please don't comment on the life of Congressman Lewis. Your press secretary released a statement, leave it at that," she tweeted. "Please let us mourn in peace."


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Lewis, who represented an Atlanta-area district for 17 terms, was a titan in the civil rights movement and had garnered respect from both Democrats and Republicans. He died Friday night at the age of 80.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/congressional-black-caucus-chair-encourages-trump-to-stay-silent-on-lewis-s-death-please-let-us-mourn-in-peace/ar-BB16UmpL?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=DELLDHP
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Congressional Black Caucus chair encourages Trump to stay silent on Lewis's death: (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP
I am waiting for the blunt warning to Trump to stay away from the funeral. Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #1
smart stillcool Jul 2020 #2
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