Former President Trump to attend National Association of Black Journalists Convention in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former President Donald Trump will visit Chicago this week for an event at the National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention & Career Fair.
Trump's campaign said Trump will attend a question-and-answer session at noon Wednesday with political journalists focused on the Black community's most pressing issues.
ABC News senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott; Harris Faulkner—anchor of "The Faulkner Focus" and co-host of "Outnumbered" on Fox News—and Semafor politics reporter Kadia Goba will moderate the discussion.
The event is not open to the public.
"We look forward to our attendees hearing from former President Trump on the critical issues our members and their audiences care about most," NABJ President Ken Lemon said in a news release. "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."
Vice President Kamala Harris was also invited to the NABJ Convention. Organizers said her confirmation of attendance is pending.
Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah posted on X on Tuesday that she was stepping down as one of the convention's five co-chairs after Trump was invited.
"To the journalists interviewing Trump, I wish them the best of luck. For everyone else, I'm looking forward to meeting and reconnecting with all of you in the Windy City. #nabj," she wrote. "While my decision was influenced by a variety of factors, I was not involved or consulted with in any way with the decision to platform Trump in such a format."