Article snippet: House GOP leaders moved Monday to remove Rep. MORE (R-Iowa) from all of his committee assignments following a firestorm over remarks considered racist. House Minority Leader MORE (R-Calif.) told reporters after a meeting of the Republican Steering Committee that King would not receive any committee assignments for the new Congress. King faced bipartisan criticism after telling The New York Times in an interview published last week, "White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?” King had been a member of the House Judiciary, Agriculture and Small Business committees. He had also served as chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice in the last Congress, and could have stood to serve as its ranking member under the Democratic majority. The move by GOP leaders severely hamstrings King's ability to wield influence as a member of Congress. The Agriculture Committee in particular is considered a prime spot for lawmakers like King who represent states with agricultural industries. "We will not be seating Steve King on any committees in the 116th Congress," McCarthy told reporters. King insisted that his remarks were taken out of context and criticized McCarthy's decision. “Leader McCarthy’s decision to remove me from committees is a political decision that ignores the truth," King said in a statement. But King made no indication that he plans to resign. "Ultimately, I told him... Link to the full article to read more