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https://splinternews.com/congressman-and-civil-rights-icon-john-lewis-gets-heckl-1793860654

Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis gets heckled by angry protesters during DNC interview

Given congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis' legacy as a staunch progressive—one whose entire public life has been dedicated to giving voice to the marginalized and oppressed—it's surprising, then, to hear him heckled so vociferously by angry protesters during an on-air interview about his party's historic nomination of Hillary Clinton, the first female major party presidential candidate in United States history.

Speaking with MSNBC's Tamron Hall outside the Democratic National Convention on Thursday morning, Lewis was interrupted multiple times with shouts of "bullshit" and "she stole it" as he praised his party for selecting Clinton as their standard-bearer.

"You know, we have elected a person of color for two terms. He broke barriers, President Barack Obama did in his way," Lewis told Hall. "And tonight, this night, we're going to nominate a woman.

From the crowd assembled to watch the segment being filmed, a woman can be heard angrily shouting "she stole it!" as Lewis pauses, appearing momentarily flustered by the interruption, before describing Clinton's nomination as "the end of another long struggle in America."

Several more people can then be heard joining the chant of "she stole it," with one punctuating their protestations with "never Hillary!"

"Her nomination is going to inspire young women, young girls, young men, all over America and all over the world," Lewis goes on to explain to Hall. "I've said it a few years ago—"

"Bullshit!" someone can be heard yelling from the crowd, Lewis appearing to suppress a chuckle.