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FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 file photo Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage, right, and House Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, attend the Electoral College vote at the State House in Augusta, Maine. The Republican governor on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, addressed Lewis' criticism that GOP President-elect Donald Trump is not a &quot;legitimate president.&quot; LePage, who's white, said on WVOM-FM that the black Democratic Georgia congressman needs a lesson on how presidents freed the slaves and fought against Jim Crow laws. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Maine governor offers John Lewis an erroneous history lesson

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FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at the confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lewis says hes doesnt consider Donald Trump a legitimate president, blaming the Russians for helping the Republican win the White House. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

John Lewis, Democrats use Trump comments for fundraisers

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at the confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lewis says hes doesnt consider Donald Trump a legitimate president, blaming the Russians for helping the Republican win the White House. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

John Lewis and the suicide of an icon

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Gwinnett commissioner criticized for Lewis comments

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Tennessee congressman to skip Trump inauguration

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

Ohio congresswoman is among Democrats skipping inauguration

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Sen. Warren: John Lewis has earned right to question Trump

By STEVE LeBLANC - Associated Press

James R. Johnson hands out programs before the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

King Day highlights transition from Obama to Trump

By BILL BARROW - Associated Press

Denis McDonough, White House chief of staff, speaks at a news conference after meeting with Iron Rangers in Virginia, Minn., on Dec. 22, 2015. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) **FILE**

Denis McDonough, White House chief of staff, Donald Trump should ‘reach out’ to John Lewis

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Rep. John Lewis, Georgia Democrat, stirred up a Twitter storm when he questioned the legitimacy of Donald Trump's election. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump infuriated by Democrats,’ John Lewis’ questions of legitimacy

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at the confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lewis says he’s doesn’t consider Donald Trump a “legitimate president,” blaming the Russians for helping the Republican win the White House. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

John Lewis books sell out on Amazon day after Trump’s tweets

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FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2016, file photo, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. addresses the crowd gathered at his election victory celebration in Louisville Ky. Paul says President-elect Donald Trump "fully supports" repealing President Barack Obama’s health law only when there’s a viable alternative to replace it. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican senator, says ‘partisan’ John Lewis wrong on Trump victory

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus campaigns for then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, in Eau Claire, Wis. When now-President-elect Donald Trump tapped Priebus as his chief of staff, Republican leaders welcomed the prospect of a close ally having a top White House job. But as Priebus moves to consolidate power, he’s frustrating some long time Trump loyalists who believe he’s too conventional a pick for an unconventional president. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Reince Priebus calls on Obama to defend Trump legitimacy: ‘It’s time to come together’

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 13, 2017, photo, President-elect Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump blasts Rep. John Lewis as ‘all talk’ after congressman questions election’s legitimacy

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., center, flanked by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., left, and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Cedric Richmond of La., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at the second day of a confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) **FILE**

Donna Brazile, interim DNC chief, slams Donald Trump over John Lewis tweets

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at the second day of a confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

John Lewis says Trump is not a ‘legitimate’ president

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2016 file photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., reacts after being presented with the Liberty Medal for his dedication to civil rights during a ceremony in Philadelphia. Novels by Colson Whitehead and Jacqueline Woodson and a graphic novel by Lewis are among the finalists announced Thursday, Oct. 6, for the National Book Award. Lewis, the longtime Georgia congressman, is in the young people's literature category for &quot;March: Book Three,&quot; the last of a trilogy based on his years in the civil rights movement. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Whitehead, Rep. John Lewis are National Book Award finalists

By HILLEL ITALIE - Associated Press

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives for today's dedication ceremony at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Text of Obama’s remarks at museum dedication

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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives for today's dedication ceremony at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Latest: Obamas officially open black history museum

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rep. John Lewis deserves medal

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES