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Rep. Steve King’s white nationalist call for racial purity has been condemned by basically anyone with a shred of decency—minus Speaker Paul Ryan. Guess P90X doesn’t work on backbone.
“Republican Congressman Steve King’s vile racism has no place in decent society, much less the U.S. Congress,” said Drew Hammill, spokesperson for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, in a statement earlier today. “But once again, disgusting hatred has been met with deafening silence from Speaker Ryan.”
“It’s no accident that communities across America have been threatened by emboldened racists,” the statement continued. “The GOP Leadership must stop accommodating this garbage, and condemn Congressman Steve King’s statements in the strongest and most unequivocal terms. Speaker Ryan and House Republican Leadership must decide whether white supremacy is welcome in the GOP ranks.”
King’s racist call for a White America even earned the support of former KKK Imperial Wizard David Duke—“Steve King 2024,” he enthusiastically tweeted—but apparently not even that was enough to distract Ryan from talking about the “antiquated tax code” earlier today to address the white nationalism festering in his caucus.