House GOP leaders are distancing themselves from a Republican nominee for a hotly contested California congressional district, after POLITICO revealed dozens of his social media posts that demeaned Muslims and immigrants
House GOP leaders distranced themselves Wednesday night from the Republican nominee for a hotly contested California congressional districtafter POLITICO's reporting revealed dozens of social media posts on his accounts that demeaned Muslims and immigrants.yanked Ted Howze, the party’s nominee against vulnerable freshman Rep. Josh Harder , from its
for top recruits. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy issued a stern warning to Howze, whom he endorsed personally before the primary election in March.In a statement, McCarthy said he and NRCC Chairman Tom Emmer of Minnesota “will take immediate action” if Howze “is found to be the originator of these posts.” Howze’s campaign has told POLITICO that he denies writing them personally, suggesting other, unidentified individuals had access to his accounts.
“The content in question on Mr. Howze’s social media channels is disappointing and disturbing. Bigotry and hateful rhetoric — in any form — have no place in the Republican Party,” McCarthy said in the statement. “These posts are unacceptable and do not reflect the Ted Howze that I have briefly interacted with.
McCarthy and Emmer spoke on Wednesday night via phone and agreed to remove Howze from the NRCC's Young Guns program while they look into the origin of the posts. Membership in the program gives candidates greater visibility and is often a signal to GOP donors to direct their contributions.
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