A GOP congressman quoted a tweet from a British neo-Nazi and told America to wake up
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- Republican Rep. Steve King is under fire after quoting a tweet from a British neo-Nazi, marking yet another instance in which the Iowa congressman has sparked outrage over his social media habits.
- The tweet has since been deleted.
- King drew similar ire in December after tweeting that diversity is not America's "strength."
Republican Rep. Steve King is under fire after quoting a tweet from a British neo-Nazi, marking yet another instance in which the Iowa congressman has sparked outrage over his social media habits.
King on Tuesday quoted an anti-immigrant tweet from Mark Collett, a far-right activist in Britain, and added the comment, "Europe is waking up... Will America... in time?" The tweet, which can be viewed below, has since been deleted. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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