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Two GOP Senators Posted Images Of Wrong Black Congressman In Their John Lewis Tributes, And Twitter Let Them Have It

Two GOP Senators Posted Images Of Wrong Black Congressman In Their John Lewis Tributes, And Twitter Let Them Have It
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Evan Brechtel
By Evan BrechtelJul 20, 2020
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Evan Brechtel is a writer and actor living in New York. A Fordham University graduate, he also writes a monthly column for Chosen Magazine and is currently working on a historical fiction novel about New York queer bars over the twentieth century.
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After a decades-long legacy of activism and leadership, Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis (D-GA) passed away at 80 years old on Friday.

His death came just months after the death of his colleague, Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD), in October of last year.

As tributes for Lewis came pouring in, two of his Republican colleagues posted tributes, but in a cringeworthy oversight, they accompanied the tributes with pictures of Congressman Cummings, not Congressman Lewis.

Senator Marco Rubio (D-FL) and Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) deleted their posts, forgetting that the internet is forever.

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After widespread backlash, Sullivan and Rubio deleted their posts and quickly began backtracking.

A spokesman for Senator Sullivan said:

"Senator Sullivan's staff made a mistake trying to honor an American legend."

Rubio posted a different tweet, this time with the correct lawmaker, acknowledging that he posted a "wrong photo."

Their backtracking didn't save them from criticism.





People soon began mocking the Senators by making facetious mixups of their own.




Lawmakers are campaigning for a way to let Lewis's body rest in state in the Capitol Building amid virus precautions.

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