Current Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump is set to be in Chicago on Wednesday, and says he will attend the National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention & Career Fair.
The decision to host Trump has not gone over well with some NABJ members. The decision even led the co-chair for the convention, Karen Attiah, to step down.
"To the journalists interviewing Trump, I wish them the best of luck," Attiah wrote. "For everyone else, I'm looking forward to meeting and reconnecting with all of you in the Windy City."
On Tuesday night — a night after the announcement that Trump would be appearing — NABJ President Ken Lemon reiterated that the invitation to Trump was not an endorsement, and was something extended to both Trump and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris has offered to address NABJ members virtually after the convention. Event organizers say they are still working to reach an agreement.
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