Woman pardoned by Trump announces run against Georgia Rep. John Lewis

A Georgia woman pardoned by President Trump announced last week that she will run as a Republican against longtime Democratic Rep. John Lewis.

Angela Stanton-King was pardoned last month for her 2004 conviction in a vehicle-theft ring for which she served six months in home confinement and has since become a best-selling author and television personality.

In a tweet announcing her congressional bid, she said it wasn't about replacing Lewis but instead "about picking up the torch and continuing the fight for Justice."

Lewis, a civil rights icon who has served over 30 years in Congress, announced in December that he was battling pancreatic cancer.