Civil Rights and Social Justice
Rep. Ted Lieu, who represents California's 33rd District in Los Angeles County, announced Saturday that he will not be attending President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration following tweets Trump made about civil rights leader and Rep. John Lewis.
The number of lawmakers planning to skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump grew Saturday after he criticized civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis.
As many as a dozen House members had already said they wouldn't attend the swearing-in Friday, but others joined them in a show of support for Lewis.
Several House Democrats have declared that they plan to boycott Donald Trump's inauguration Friday, with the number increasing Saturday in the wake of the president-elect's criticism of
South Bay Rep. Ted Lieu said Saturday he will join a contingent of Democrats to boycott this week's presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.
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Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on his decision to not attend Donald Trump's Inauguration on January 20, 2017.
Congressman Ted W. Lieu announced Saturday that he was boycotting Donald Trump's Inauguration.
He issued the following statement on his decision not to attend.
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A Democratic congressman representing the Westside and South Bay will boycott the inauguration of Donald Trump this coming Friday.
Two Southern California congressmen have announced they will not attend president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremonies next week, joining at least 14 other Democrats in Congress who have indicated they will also not be attending the event.