The news prompted the resignation of the NABJ Convention co-chair. However, NABJ President Ken Lemon defended the decision to have Trump appear.
Former President Donald Trump is expected in Chicago on Wednesday to speak at the National Association of Black Journalists convention, an announcement that has already stirred controversy and backlash.The convention faced upheaval Tuesday night when word spread that Trump would attend and address the convention, taking questions from political reporters. The news prompted the resignation of the convention co-chair.NABJ President Ken Lemon defended the decision to have Trump appear.
"What's different in this case is that we have people like April Ryan, the former White House reporter who was disrespected, insulted, saying, I object. We have people like a convention co-chair resigning, we have people just, you know, very, very upset because there seems to be no benefit in presenting both sides when the side that's being presented is an alternate reality," Ihejirika said.
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