Story highlights Rep. John Lewis says Trump is not a 'legitimate' presidentConservative radio host Ben Ferguson says that questioning is unprecedentedWashington (CNN) A war of words is brewing between President-elect Donald Trump and civil rights icon John Lewis after the congressman doubted the President-elect's legitimacy -- and a conservative pundit says the questioning is "unprecedented." Trump harshly responded to Lewis, tweeting Saturday that he is "all talk" and "no action" after the Georgia Democrat told NBC's Chuck Todd that Trump is not a "legitimate" president. During an interview on CNN's "Newsroom" with Poppy Harlow on Saturday, conservative radio host Ben Ferguson criticized Lewis for his comments and said he couldn't believe a congressman of Lewis' stature could question the President-elect's legitimacy. "It is unprecedented," Ferguson said. Harlow and fellow guest Symone Sanders, the former press secretary for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign, then began to interrupt Ferguson, reminding him there is a precedent, and it's recent.

Source: CNN January 15, 2017 02:14 UTC