Claim: Rep. John Lewis said he will boycott President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, claiming it will be the first time he has missed a presidential inauguration since joining Congress 30 years ago. In fact, Lewis also skipped George W. Bush's 2001 inauguration in protest.
Fact-check: Lewis Skipped Bush's Inauguration, Too - FactCheck.org
Verdict: rep. john lewis said he will boycott president-elect donald trump's inauguration, claiming it will be the first time he has missed a presidential inauguration since joining congress 30 years ago. in fact, lewis also skipped george w. bush's 2001 inauguration in protest.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2017-01-17T19:31:53