Rep. Chris Stewart
Chris StewartGeorgia AG rejects prosecutor's request for Rayshard Brooks case to be reassigned House Republicans ask for briefing on threats keeping National Guard in DC READ: The Republicans who voted to challenge election results MORE (R-Utah) on Monday called on fellow GOP Rep. Steve King
Steven (Steve) Arnold KingRep. Gosar denounces 'white racism' after controversial appearance In Marjorie Taylor Greene, a glimpse of the future House votes to kick Greene off committees over embrace of conspiracy theories MORE (R-Iowa) to resign over recent comments he made about white supremacy and white nationalism.
"I wish he’d resign, frankly," Stewart said on CNN's "Cuomo Prime Time." "He’s lost the trust and faith of his comrades. For the good of the party, for the good of the American people, I think it’s time for us to make a change."
GOP @RepChrisStewart calls on his embattled GOP colleague Rep. Steve King to resign from Congress over his racist remarks.
— Cuomo Prime Time (@CuomoPrimeTime) January 14, 2019
“Mr. King... has become ineffective.... It's not the first time that he has said things that the party just cringes at... I wish he would re-sign." pic.twitter.com/6bL2vyKpHw
His comments came just hours after GOP leaders in Congress stripped the Iowa congressman from any committee assignments in the new Congress.
Stewart said that he "absolutely" agreed with the decision, adding that "without committee assignments ... [King] can’t do work in Congress."
"It’s not the first time that he’s said things that the party just cringes at and says 'what in the world,' " Stewart said, acknowledging that the GOP could have addressed King's past controversial comments.
King last week prompted outrage from Democratic and Republican lawmakers after he questioned why terms such as "white nationalist" and "white supremacist" were offensive in an interview with The New York Times.
Kevin McCarthyWatch live: McCarthy holds press briefing Biden vows to work with Congress to 'refine' voting rights bill House passes voting rights and elections reform bill MORE (R-Calif.) vowed to take action over the remarks on Sunday. He announced a day later that King would not serve on any committees in the new Congress.
Willard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyRon Johnson grinds Senate to halt, irritating many Romney's TRUST Act is a Trojan Horse to cut seniors' benefits Republicans, please save your party MORE (R-Utah) was the first Republican in Congress to call for King to resign on Monday, telling reporters that "Congress ought to make it very clear he has no place there."