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Rep. Steve King
Steven (Steve) Arnold KingSteve King calls his critics 'cannibals', he'll be reelected easily Hillicon Valley: Official warns midterm influence could trigger sanctions | UK, Canada call on Zuckerberg to testify | Google exec resigns after harassment allegations | Gab CEO defends platform | T-Mobile, Sprint Tailor Merger Pitch for Trump On The Money: US workers see highest wage growth since 2008 | Fed releases plan to loosen the rules for major US banks | GOP chair criticizes UK tech tax | US drops in World Bank's list of best places to do business MORE (R-Iowa) had a fiery exchange Thursday at an Iowa town hall with an expected who asked whether he was a white nationalist.
King also took a break at the question of drawing a link between King's rhetoric and the killing of 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday.
Steve King blows up to question who's on the Pittsburgh massacre # IA04 pic.twitter.com/7sFQyY9fOW
– Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) November 1, 2018
"The terrorist who committed this crime, he was quoted as saying, 'They bring invaders in that kill our people,' I can not say 'You, Steve King, have been quoted as saying,' "You and the shooter both share an ideology that is fundamentally anti-immigration," the waited, a young man wearing a plaid shirt, said before King cut him off.
"Do not associate me with that shooter," visibly angry King said, pointing his finger at the questioner.
"I knew you were an ambusher when you walked in the room, but there is no basis for that and you get no question and you get no answer … that shot 11 people in Pittsburgh, "King said.
The young man asking the question then said: "But do you want to identify a nationalist?"
"Stop it. You're done, "King responded. He then requested that security remove the expected.
It was not clear if the question was raised to any political group.
King's reelection race has strained with new controversies surrounding his endorsement of a white nationalist candidate in Canada and revelations of his meetings with representatives of the right-wing Austria Freedom Party.
King defended that meeting during the town hall, downplaying the party's historical Nazi Party by saying that anyone in the 1950s inevitably had Nazi associations.
Steve King further explains the history of the Austrian Freedom Party and its past to the Nazis pic.twitter.com/eIBC64OxQM
– Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) November 1, 2018
He later tweeted about the incident.
Leftist Media Lies have reached Peak Insanity and compared me to the evil Pittsburgh murderer of 11 Jews! Here is my reaction. https://t.co/ocOlnS0Zbg
– Steve King (@SteveKingIA) November 1, 2018
Rep. Steve Stivers
Steven (Steve) Ernst StiversSteve King calls his critics 'cannibals', he'll be reelected easily Pressure grows on House GOP to denounce Steve King AT & T will take care of Steve King MORE (R-Ohio), chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, blasted King's earlier this week, tweeting, "Congressman Steve King's recent comments, actions, and retweets are completely inappropriate. We must stand up against white supremacy and hate in all forms, and I strongly condemn this behavior. "
Congressman Steve King's recent comments, actions, and retweets are completely inappropriate. We must stand up against white supremacy and hate all forms, and I strongly condemn this behavior.
– Steve Stivers (@RepSteveStivers) October 30, 2018
A number of companies, including giant tech Intel Corp. and dairy company Land O'Lakes, have announced that they will no longer contribute to King's campaign.
One poll released Tuesday showing King ahead of his Democratic opponent by just 1 point. The Cook Political Report also shifted the race from "Likely Republican" to "Lean Republican" in a district President Trump
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