Steve King cites racist, homophobic supporters to argue for his reinstatement to House committees
His defenders are a veritable who's who of extreme racist, Islamophobic, and anti-LGBTQ activists.
Source: Zack Ford
Think Progress
Republican lawmakers last month finally admonished Rep. Steve King (R-IA) for a series of comments he made during an interview with The New York Times. In the interview, King, who has a long history of racist behavior, questioned why white nationalism and white supremacy were offensive.
The Iowa congressman later offered a half-hearted apology and was stripped of all his committee assignments in the House of Representatives.
King is now begging to be reinstated. As part of that effort, he appears to have recruited a list of individuals he referred to as “pro-family leaders” to defend him. The group notably includes several high-profile anti-LGBTQ activists and figures.
[link:https://thinkprogress.org/steve-king-seeks-forgiveness-for-racism-by-citing-a-list-of-homophobic-and-racist-supporters-eeceb81ded0f/|
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