To: Liz Cheney, Chair of the House Republican Conference
Liz Cheney Must Expel Steve King From The House Republican Conference
Steve King is a white nationalist and should be removed from the House Republican Conference. House Republicans should immediately vote to expel him.
Why is this important?
Congressman Steve King (R-IA) is openly pushing white nationalist policies and meeting with white nationalist politicians in Canada and Europe.
Recently, King questioned if terms such as "white supremacist" were offensive.
In the weeks leading up to election day, Steve King traveled to Austria to be interviewed by Caroline Sommerfeld of the Austrian far-right propaganda site Unzensuriert (which means “uncensored” in English). Sommerfeld is a prominent leader in Europe’s neo-fascist identitarian movement.
In his conversation with Sommerfeld, King discussed his belief in the superiority of white European culture over others and talked at length about his belief that Europe and America are threatened by Muslim and Latino immigration. And the conservative Weekly Standard reported on election night that King had referred to Mexican immigrants as "dirt."
However, these are just the latest developments highlighting King's extremest agenda. For years, Republicans have allowed Steve King to use their party platform to promote an agenda of racism and xenophobia.
The House Republican Conference can expel Steve King from their caucus with a 2/3 majority vote.
While some Republicans have taken steps to denounce Steve King's racist rhetoric, a vote to expel him would show that they are serious about cutting ties with the white nationalist wing of their party. That's why House Republicans should immediately vote to expel Steve King from their conference.