National Association Of Black Journalists Leaders Defend Planned Donald Trump Convention Q&A As Some Members Blast Decision To Invite Him
deadline.comThe president of the National Association of Black Journalists is defending its decision to invite Donald Trump to appear at a Q&A session on Wednesday, as some members decried the move given the former president’s conduct.
Trump is scheduled to appear at a session at the association’s Chicago convention with ABC News’ Rachel Scott, Fox News’ Harris Faulkner and Semafor’s Kadia Goba as moderators. “While NABJ does not endorse political candidates as a journalism organization, we understand the serious work of our members, and welcome the opportunity for them to ask the tough questions that will provide the truthful answers Black Americans want and need to know,” Ken Lemon, the president of NABJ, said in a statement posted on X/Twitter.
He said that Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris were invited to appear, in keeping with a tradition of inviting candidates of both major parties each presidential cycle.
But a number of journalists have pushed back on the decision to feature Trump, whose campaign promoted his appearance in an announcement on Monday evening.
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