washington donald trump vice president top aid sunday join u.s. president-elect criticize historic civil right activist lawmaker question legitimacy election win open new divide days inauguration u.s. representative john lewis georgia democrat tell nbc meet press think hack russians help trump republican get elect november lewis say plan attend trump swear friday first time would miss event since elect house 1986. vice president-elect mike pence incoming white house chief staff reince priebus trump spokesman sean spic characterize lewis remark disappoint damage reputation u.s. democracy honor sacrifice make pence say cbs face nation someone stature civil right movement vote right make comment consider donald trump legitimate president think deeply disappoint hope reconsider statements pence say attend president barack obama inaugurations say time country face challenge home abroad americans look ways come together work together 76-year-old lewis civil right leader half century beat police march help lead 1965 selma alabama draw attention hurdle prevent black vote protest alongside leader martin luther king jr. day occasion spat come ahead monday federal holiday honor king speak abc week priebus say lewis comment give position society irresponsible need folks like john lewis others think champion voter right actually recognize fact donald trump duly elect say priebus think put unite state across world something responsible person do outgo white house chief staff denis mcdonough say obama believe trump freely elect president mcdonough however say concern raise lewis democrats russia interference election trivial hope would president-elect reach ... john lewis do many things course life try work mcdonough say cnn state union gesture say would show americans nation unite send message russians efforts divide us weaken us advance interest expense go fail trump aid defend hard-hitting response twitter saturday lewis spend time fix help district horrible shape fall apart mention crime infest instead complain nov. election result lewis district encompass atlanta city main newspaper atlanta journal-constitution tell trump wrong characterization area include many atlanta crown jewel well pocket poverty john lewis attack donald trump donald trump right respond forcefully spic say fox news republicans conservatives like senator ben sasse nebraska voice support lewis saturday contribution unite state world least 10 democratic u.s. politicians say also plan skip inauguration trump team double rebuke civil right leader