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King incites furor with abortion, rape and incest remarks | TheHill

posted onAugust 15, 2019
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Article snippet: Rep. MORE (R-Iowa) sparked a new uproar Wednesday after making incendiary comments about rape and incest, with Democrats — including multiple presidential candidates — rushing to condemn the controversial lawmaker. King made the remarks while speaking to the Westside Conservative Club in Urbandale, Iowa, on Wednesday, where he sought to defend anti-abortion legislation with no rape or incest exceptions. “What if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled out anyone who was a product of rape or incest? Would there be any population of the world left if we did that?" the lawmaker said. “Considering all the wars and all the rapes and pillages that happened throughout all these different nations, I know that I can't say that I was not a part of a product of that,” he added. House GOP Conference Chairwoman MORE (Wyo.) torn into the Iowa Republican, suggesting his past and recent remarks made him unfit for Congress. "As I’ve said before, it’s time for him to go. The people of Iowa’s 4th congressional district deserve better," Cheney said. The comments drew swift condemnation from Democratic lawmakers, including multiple presidential candidates. Sens. MORE (N.J.), who were among the first to respond, called for King to resign.   "You are a disgrace," Gillibrand said in a tweet, linking to the article from the Des Moines Register, which was first to report King's comments. Booker also used the comments to encourage donations to J.D. Scholten, King's challe... Link to the full article to read more

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