In an exclusive interview for “Meet the Press," Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) said he believes Donald Trump's election is illegitimate because of Russian interfere...

Washington (CNN) Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis says he doesn't see President-elect Donald Trump as a "legitimate" commander in chief following Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

"I don't see this President-elect as a legitimate president," Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, told NBC News' Chuck Todd in a clip released Friday. "I think the Russians participated in helping this man get elected. And they helped destroy the candidacy of Hillary Clinton."

Lewis is an elder statesman in the party, especially among older black voters who know him from his time leading the "Bloody Sunday" march protesting segregation in Alabama in 1965. Lewis was eventually elected to Congress in 1986.Lewis also said he planned to skip Trump's inauguration next week, which he said would be the first ceremony he would not attend since coming to Washington."You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong," Lewis said.

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January 14, 2017

Addendum. 1. More hashtags have been appearing to express what started as a #NotMyPresident movement. Some of them are #ComeysCon, #FakePresident, #TreasonousTrump, #TraitorTrump. Use as it serves you.

‪2. Stand with John Lewis. Boycott the inauguration. Watchor set your DVR to ESPN or cartoons all day. Drive his ratings down.‬