Obama assails those ‘attacking our voting rights’ at John Lewis funeral

Published July 30, 2020 6:43pm ET



Former President Barack Obama used his speech at the funeral of John Lewis to issue a stunning rebuke of President Trump and Republicans hours after his successor in the White House floated an Election Day delay.

At the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Thursday, Obama condemned the federal response to violent riots in Portland, Oregon, and said people in power were targeting minorities to prevent voter turnout.

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