Congressional Black Caucus Leader Wants Investigation Into Scalise Speech

Following revelations that House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) spoke at a white nationalist meeting hosted by former KKK grand wizard David Duke in 2002, Rep, Yvette Clarke (D-NY) has called on House Speaker John Boehner to conduct an investigation into the Republican congressman’s actions.

Clarke, who serves as a leader of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), submitted the following statement to The Hill Monday evening:

“It is quite disappointing to learn that in the Twenty-First Century, a member of the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives has, in the past and prior to his election to Congress, addressed a white nationalist organization with a history of hostility towards civil rights for people of color, particularly African-Americans, as well as members of the Jewish faith and immigrants.

It is my hope that Speaker Boehner will do a thorough investigation into the circumstances involved in Congressman Scalise’s participation with the organization and reassure all members that his leadership has not been compromised by an affiliation with such an organization.”

The CBC has not yet released an official statement on the issue.

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