The Congressman calls the move by House Minority Leader a violation of his free speech rights. Following actions from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R…
The Congressman calls the move by House Minority Leader a violation of his free speech rights.
Following actions from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) to remove Rep. Steve King from his committee assignments, the Iowa Congressman has responded with a written statement decrying the move.
King wrote a statement, which he shared via tweet on Monday evening, lamenting his being removed from various committees within the House of Representatives. His removal came about following an interview in the New York Times, in which the Congressman seemingly lamented how terms like “white nationalist” and “Western Civilization” came to be seen as negative.
“Leader McCarthy’s decision to remove me from committees is a political decision that ignores the truth,” King began his statement.
King then tried to explain the circumstances from his point of view, including his insistence that his wording from the interview was taken out of context.
