GOP Campaign Leader Disavows Representative Steve King

After 16 years of tolerance for his scandalous and offensive remarks, it seems that the Republican Party has finally reached its limit with the representative of Iowa, Steve King.

Just one week before the midterm elections, Ohio representative Steve Stivers, Chairman of the National Republican Congress Committee, tweeted, "Recent comments, actions and comments by Congressman Steve King are totally inappropriate. . We must stand up against white supremacy and hate in all its forms, and I strongly condemn this behavior. "

<p class = "canvas-atom web-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "King, who has built a reputation for Washington for racist comments about immigrants, was among the first Republican candidates to quickly embrace the fear of President Trump about the caravan of migrants going to the United States from Honduras. However, he has attracted attention in recent months for his endorsements of political figures and perspectives associated with white nationalist movement. "Data-reactid =" 35 "> King, who's carved a reputation in Washington for his racist remarks about immigrants, was one of the first Republican candidates to quickly embrace the fear of President Trump about the caravan of migrants going to the United States from Honduras. However, he has attracted attention in recent months for his endorsements of political figures and perspectives associated with white nationalist movement.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "This month, he tweeted his support Faith Goldy, a white nationalist candidate for the Toronto mayoral campaign, was third in the poll last week with less than 4 percent of the vote. Last week, King also met members of the Austrian far-right party Freedom Party, founded by a former Nazi SS officer and currently led by a politician previously active in the neo-Nazi movement. The king was while traveling in Europe sponsored by a non-profit organization that aims to educate Holocaust legislators. "data-reactid =" 36 "> This month, he tweeted his support Faith Goldy, a white nationalist candidate for the Toronto mayoral campaign, was third in the poll last week with less than 4 percent of the vote. Last week, King also met members of the Austrian far-right party Freedom Party, founded by a former Nazi SS officer and currently led by a politician previously active in the neo-Nazi movement. The king was while traveling in Europe sponsored by a non-profit organization that aims to educate Holocaust legislators.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "In an interview with a website associated with the party, which started circulating online In September, King lamented the decline of Western civilization, questioned the value of diversity in the United States, and criticized billionaire philanthropist George Soros as a recurring object in far right anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. recent wave of pipe-bomb attempts. Earlier this month, King tweeted in support conspiracy attacks by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban against Soros. "data-reactid =" 37 "> In an interview with a website associated with the party, started circulating online In September, King lamented the decline of Western civilization, questioned the value of diversity in the United States, and criticized billionaire philanthropist George Soros as a recurring object in far right anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. recent wave of pipe-bomb attempts. Earlier this month, King tweeted in support Attacks by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban against Soros.

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King's increasingly inflammatory rhetoric – which until now had little reaction from Republican leaders – is receiving negative attention following a shootout that killed 11 people in the Pittsburgh Synagogue last Saturday.

In an attempt to rebut accusations of anti-Semitism after Saturday's shootings at the synagogue, King defended his association with groups such as the Freedom Party, which adopted a radical anti-immigration stance as efforts were made to distance himself from his historical ties with the Nazi.

"If they were in America pushing the platform they're pushing, they'd be Republicans," he said. This may not be the message the National Republican Party wants to pass just before the elections.

<p class = "canvas-atom web-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "While many of his supporters in the very Republican Fourth of Iowa Congress District would have remained unperturbed According to the MP's controversial comments and links to such groups, polls show that King's lead over Democratic challenger J.D. Scholten is quickly disappearing. A poll released this week left-wing, Change Research, found King at one percentage point ahead of Scholten, former minor league baseball player significantly elevated "data-reactid =" 52 "> A large number of his supporters in the Republican District Four of Iowa, very Republican would have remained unperturbed According to the MP's controversial comments and links to such groups, polls show that King's lead over Democratic challenger J.D. Scholten is quickly disappearing. A poll released this week left-wing, Change Research, found King at one percentage point ahead of Scholten, former minor league baseball player significantly elevated the holder for a long time throughout the campaign.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Last week, King lost the support of the # 39, Iowa local newspaper, the Sioux City Journal, whose drafting committee approved Scholten after previously supporting King in eight congressional elections. "We would prefer that King spend less time trying to" save "Western civilization and make a national name for himself as a conservative leader trying to put the nation on the right side of politics," they write. "We would prefer that he commit to becoming, for example, a more influential Congress leader in the field of agriculture." "Data-reactid =" 53 "> Last week, King lost the support of local newspaper Iowa, the Sioux City Journal, whose drafting committee approved Scholten after previously supporting King in eight congressional elections. "We would prefer that King spend less time trying to" save "Western civilization and make a national name for himself as a conservative leader trying to put the nation on the right side of politics," they write. "We would prefer that he commit to becoming, for example, a more influential Congress leader in the agriculture sector."

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<p class = "canvas-atom-text-canvas Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "In the light of the latest issue numbers, and the fact that King, who has not yet broadcast an ad campaign, does not seem to be a real defense against his well-financed opponent, the Cook political report announced Tuesday that he was changing his rating for the King-Scholten race from "likely Republican" to "lean Republican". This is the second time that Cook has changed his rating in this race, originally projected as "Solid Republican". "data- reactid =" 67 "> In the light of the latest polls and the fact that King, who has not yet broadcast an election campaign announcement, does not seem to be defending himself much against his opponent well financed, the Cook political report On Tuesday, Cook changed his rating for the King-Scholten race from "likely Republican" to "skinny Republican". This is the second time that Cook has changed his score in this race, originally projected as "Republican Solid".

In a statement to Yahoo News on Tuesday, Irene Lin, Scholten's campaign director, blamed King for "failing to appear at committee hearings," hinting that he "was more afraid of supporting a White nationalist for the mayor of Toronto and to travel to Austria for the fifth time "six years that he meets his own voters".

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "As a result of perhaps the most deadly attack on American Jews in American history, King's comments and relationships have also become a problem for his already-reduced donor pool. Under the threat of a consumer boycott, Land-O-Lakes announced Tuesday that its political action committee would no longer provide financial assistance to King. A few hours later, Purina PetCare Fcontinuation followed. "data-reactid =" 69 "> As a result of perhaps the most deadly attack on American Jews in American history, King's comments and relationships have also become a problem for his already-reduced donor pool. Under the threat of a consumer boycott, Land-O-Lakes announced Tuesday that its political action committee would no longer provide financial assistance to King. A few hours later, Purina PetCare Fsuit followed.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "This is perhaps the culmination of factors that finally led Stivers will issue his rather amazing reprimand of King Tuesday afternoon. Two days earlierEven after bombing attempts, Stivers had defended the persistent demonization of Soros by Republicans in the campaign ads. Tuesday afternoon. Two days earlierStivers had defended Republicans' persistent demonization of Soros in campaign ads, even after the bombing attempts.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "NRCC Director of Communications, Matt Gorman, has explained the tweet of Stivers in an interview with Fox News Tuesday, saying the group would no longer support King's candidacy. Meanwhile, Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan has remained silent about King's behavior. "Data-reactid =" 71 "> NRCC Director of Communications Matt Gorman explained Stivers tweet in an interview with Fox News Tuesday, saying the group would no longer support King's candidacy. Meanwhile, Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan has remained silent about King's behavior.

In response to a request for comment on Tuesday, a King spokesman referred Yahoo News to a statement posted in his Twitter feed.

"Americans, all created equal by God, of all our races, ethnicities and national origins – legal immigrants and natural born citizens – together make up the Bright City on the Hill," said King's statement. "These attacks are orchestrated by false news that is unpleasant, hopeless and dishonest. Their ultimate goal is to return the House and remove Donald Trump. Establishment Never Trumpers are complicit. "

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