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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to Black Press: Trump has Endangered America
Lee drops bombshells during enshrinement of Houston Forward Times publisher Lenora ‘Doll’ Carter
WASHINGTON, DC—
On a day that honored
a stalwart of the Black
Press and saw a liaison
of the Trump Admin-
istration walk out on a
breakfast with members
of the Black Press, it was
the words of Represen-
tative Sheila Jackson Lee
(D-Texas) in a universi-
ty library that rang the
loudest.
Rep. Jackson Lee deliv-
ered remarks on March
23 in memory of Lenora
“Doll” Carter, long-time
publisher of the Hous-
ton Forward Times, who
was just enshrined in
the National Newspaper
Publishers Association
(NNPA) Gallery of Dis-
tinguished
Publishers
at Howard University’s
Founders Library. The
enshrinement ceremony
is one of the signature
events of Black Press
Week, an annual celebra-
tion in Washington, D.C.,
attended by NNPA mem-
bers, partners, sponsors
and Black Press contrib-
utors.
The NNPA is a trade
group of more than 200
Black-owned media com-
panies operating in 70
markets in the United
States.
During her impromptu
talk after the enshrine-
“
is unsafe under Trump.
“I’m concerned about
our nation. I’m con-
cerned about what hap-
pens when we get that
call about North Korea in
the middle of the night,”
said Jackson Lee. “You
have in office an individ-
This is not a government,
right now. I’m on the route of
impeachment
ment ceremony, Jackson
Lee dropped a bomb-
shell. In talking about the
nation’s current presi-
dent, Jackson Lee minced
no words.
“This is not a govern-
ment, right now,” said
Jackson Lee in front of
nearly 50 members of the
Jackson Lee added: “I’m
on the route of impeach-
ment.”
Jackson Lee said there
are a litany of reasons
that should disqualify
President Donald Trump
as president including
his potential ties to Rus-
sia and its interference
in November’s election,
but she also said America
ual that is unread and
unlearned.”
Jackson Lee’s state-
ment rang loud, because
she is also a member of
the House Judiciary and
Homeland Security Com-
mittees.
Some have expressed
concerns that an im-
peachment of Trump
would leave the nation
under the control of Vice
President Mike Pence,
who is seen as a staunch
conservative with far
right-wing views. Jack-
son Lee does not share in
those concerns.
“At least he under-
stands government,” said
the Texas representative.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON PRESENTS:
PHOTO BY FREDDIE ALLEN/AMG/NNPA
By Harry Colbert, Jr.
Insight News/NNPA
Member
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) said that she has considered pursuing impeachment proceedings for
President Donald Trump, during a ceremony honoring a Lenora “Doll” Carter, former publisher of the
Houston Forward Times.
“And I’m focused on get-
ting him (Pence) out in
2020, anyway.”
Jackson Lee also re-
membered “Doll” Carter,
fondly.
“Doll was larger than
life,” remarked Jackson
Lee. Carter lived in Jack-
son Lee’s district.
Carter, who died in
2010, also served as the
treasurer of the NNPA.
She was remembered as a
powerful businesswom-
an and a loving friend.
Colleague and close
friend Dorothy Leavell
said Carter lived up to
her nickname.
“I know why they called
her ‘Doll,’” said Leavell,
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