House GOP Strips Steve King Of Committee Spots For Racially Charged Remarks

House Republican leaders stripped Rep. Steve King (R-IA) of his committee assignments Monday night, the latest fallout for the once-powerful conservative hardliner following his most recent racially charged remarks.

The move was made by the House GOP’s steering committee at the request of Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

King had been the highest-ranking Republican on the powerful House Judiciary Committee, and has for years been an outspoken anti-immigration voice.