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demmiblue

(36,841 posts)
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 08:28 AM Oct 2018

Anti-Defamation League urges Paul Ryan to act against Steve King

Source: Axios

The national director and CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt, urged House Speaker Paul Ryan in a letter on Tuesday to take action against Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) by stripping him of his subcommittee chairmanship and initiating censure proceedings for King's "anti-Semitic and offensive" actions.

The big picture: Outrage has mounted on King in recent days, with dairy company Land O'Lakes ending their donations, and Rep. Steve Strivers, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, condemning King's "completely inappropriate actions and comments." King said in a statement that the "attacks are orchestrated by nasty, desperate, and dishonest fake news."

Read more: https://www.axios.com/anti-defamation-league-paul-ryan-steve-king-letter-cf52ce8f-092a-42ea-a45b-fae1d0bc0a18.html



The 3 page letter is at the link.
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Anti-Defamation League urges Paul Ryan to act against Steve King (Original Post) demmiblue Oct 2018 OP
I hope something is done about this Congressional predator. He has a confederate flag on ... SWBTATTReg Oct 2018 #1
Can't fix stupid. Racerdog1 Oct 2018 #2
Good! BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #3

SWBTATTReg

(22,112 posts)
1. I hope something is done about this Congressional predator. He has a confederate flag on ...
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 08:36 AM
Oct 2018

his desk. A US Senator, w/ a confederate flag. Go figure. Traitor.

 

Racerdog1

(808 posts)
2. Can't fix stupid.
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 08:39 AM
Oct 2018

Steve King is the best example of dumb shit cockroach I can think of besides the orange asshole himself.

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