To: Rep. Steve King
Steve King Must Delete His Tweet Elevating A Self-Described Nazi Sympathizer
Steve King's refusal to delete his tweet elevating a self-described Nazi sympathizer is absolutely shocking. Rep. Steve King should admit he's wrong and delete the tweet immediately.
Why is this important?
Earlier this month Rep. Steve King retweeted a message from a self-described Nazi sympathizer who has expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler in the past.
King retweeted the neo-Nazi and added a comment saying, "Europe is waking up...Will America...in time?"
Since then, elected officials, political leaders, and his own constituents have demanded that Steve King apologize and delete the tweet.
But King told CNN he wasn't sorry for unintentionally sharing the tweet and pointedly refused to delete the message.
Asked why he wouldn't delete a message from someone who has praised Nazi Germany, King said: "Because then it'd be like I'm admitting that I did something, now I'm sorry about it. I'm not sorry. I'm human."
But Steve King was wrong to use his status as an elected official to elevate a Nazi sympathizer. It's absolutely shocking that he's refusing to apologize.
Rep. Steve King should admit he's wrong and delete the tweet immediately.