GOP Rep. Steve King of Iowa, seeking to bat away allegations of racism by an angry constituent, warned against presuming that different cultures are equal. In his comment at a town hall meeting, King argued that doing so would devalue the Founding Fathers
In his comment at a town hall meeting, King argued that doing so would devalue the Founding Fathers of the United States.His comment comes months after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, announced that the longtime Iowa Republican was being removed from congressional committee assignments following racist comments.
They shaped it into our Constitution that laid the foundation for the greatest nation the world has ever seen, and we need to hang on to those principles and restore them and refurbish the pillars of American exceptionalism."Read MoreCNN could not immediately reach reach King for comment.King said at the town hall that"new ideas" could be welcomed from other cultures after debate"as to whether they are a plus and enhance and contribute to the civilization that we are.
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