The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) annual convention in Chicago is stirring controversy as former President Donald Trump is set to participate in a question-and-answer session. The session will be moderated by ABC’s Rachel Scott, Fox News’ Harris Faulkner, and Semafor’s Kadia Goba.
NABJ President Ken Lemon emphasized that the event is not an endorsement. “The first thing that you read when we put out that release says it’s not an endorsement,” Lemon stated.
The controversy intensified with the resignation of Karen Attiah, a Washington Post columnist and co-chair of the convention. Attiah expressed concerns over Trump’s history with Black journalists, such as a past incident where Trump insulted a Black journalist by saying, “What a stupid question, but I watch you a lot, you ask a lot of stupid questions.”
Despite the backlash, Lemon defended the decision, saying, “Every presidential election cycle, we invite the presidential candidates and in this case, we have two presumptive nominees. This is a great opportunity for us to vet the candidate right here on our ground.”
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