Good morning. Im victor blackwell. Youre watching new day. Its saturday, july 18th. Im abby philip. He was an icon, a hero, a paramount fighter and figure of civil rights. This morning the nation, really the world, is celebrating the life and mourning the loss of congressman john lewis. And at time when this nation is at a moment of reckoning, his life is a lesson for us all. He was the last survivor of the back civil rights activists, the big six, lead by reverend Martin Luther king jr. He died last night after a six month battle with pancreatic cancer. Even during that battle he remained a lion crying out for Racial Justice even in his final weeks. There are so many tributes coming in. Well start with one from former president barack obama who wrote not many of us get to live to see our legacy play out in such a meaningful, remarkable way. John lewis did. Thanks to him, we have our marching orders. Here is martin savidge. Reporter throughout his life, john lewis stood for peoples rig
That comes as his top diplomat bristles at a demand from house lawmakers. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts is with us tonight. Good evening john bates its because good evening to you. Outside Rudy Giuliani has not decided yet whether to comply with the congressional subpoena for documents. Neither has the secretary of state but mike pompeo is taking steps to try to Keep State Department staffers well away from capitol hill. Speak of the secretary of state fired back today against a house demand to in a letter to Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman eliot engel mike pompeo saying that the demand to be understood only as an attempt to intimidate bully ends treat improperly the distinguished professionals of the department of state. While pompeo didnt exactly say no to angle, he did draw a redline saying the five officials subject to your lettey not obtain any interview or deposition without counsel from the executive branch president. Administration officials confirmed that pom
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