The head of the National Republican Congressional Committee, Representative Steve Stivers, blasted Iowa Congressmember Steve King on Twitter Tuesday, saying, “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.” The tweet came as corporate supporters of King, including Intel, Land O’Lakes and Purina PetCare, said they would no longer fund King’s campaigns. Rep. King recently endorsed far-right Canadian Faith Goldy for Toronto mayor and has amplified racist and anti-immigrant posts on social media, including publishing a racist tweet in support of far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders last year. Last week, it was reported that King met with a neo-Nazi Austrian group during an August trip that was funded by a Holocaust memorial nonprofit. King later told The Washington Post, “If they were in America pushing the platform that they push, they would be Republicans.” Until last year, King displayed a Confederate battle flag on his desk in his Capitol Hill office. King is up for re-election and is polling just one point ahead of Democratic opponent J.D. Scholten, in a district that Trump won in 2016 by a 27 percent margin.
GOP Campaigning Head Calls Out Rep. King’s White Supremacist Links
HeadlineOct 31, 2018