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John Lewis

John Lewis

Civil Rights icon John Lewis represents Georgia's 5th Congressional District. He was the recipient of the presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in February 2011.  Lewis is the oldest surviving keynote speaker of the 1963 March on Washington.  

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John Lewis
John Lewis
stated on January 14, 2017 an interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press':
The inauguration of Donald Trump "will be the first one that I miss since I've been in Congress."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2017
John Lewis
John Lewis
stated on May 17, 2013 an op-ed:
"Black children constitute 18 percent of the nation's public school population but 40 percent of the children who are suspended or expelled."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • June 10, 2013
John Lewis
John Lewis
stated on May 17, 2013 an op-ed:
"The violent crime rate in America is the same as it was in 1968, yet our prison system has grown by over 500 percent."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • June 7, 2013
John Lewis
John Lewis
stated on February 24, 2013 newspaper column:
"Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to send copies of legislation to the federal government for review."
Half-True
By Janel Davis • April 3, 2013
John Lewis
John Lewis
stated on January 17, 2011 a newsletter to constituents:
Building and running the Atlanta Streetcar is projected to create 1,399 jobs.
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By Willoughby Mariano • March 16, 2011
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Viral image
stated on August 5, 2020 a Facebook post:
Photo shows Bill Clinton among others not wearing a mask at John Lewis’ funeral.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • August 7, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 14, 2017 a tweet:
Says Georgia’s 5th congressional district, represented by John Lewis, is "in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested)."
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • January 15, 2017
Sovereign Citizens United
Sovereign Citizens United
stated on August 12, 2011 a web post:
U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress."
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By Eric Stirgus • September 2, 2011
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