House Majority Whip Steve Scalise(R-La.) confirms he was a featured speaker at an international conference for European/White only group in 2002

According to a recent report from HuffPost, House GOP leader Steve Scalise admitted that he was not only in attendance at the European-American Unity and Rights Organization, but that he was a keynote speaker at the event.

There is no audio or video recording of Congressman Scalise addressing the organization headed by former KKK leader and former political front runner David Duke, but the Washington Post brought the issue to light just before the Republicans take over Congress in the new year.

“Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the House majority whip, acknowledged Monday that he spoke at a gathering hosted by white nationalist leaders while serving as a state representative in 2002, thrusting a racial controversy into House Republican ranks days before the party assumes control of both congressional chambers.

The 48-year-old Scalise, who ascended to the House GOP’s third-ranking post earlier this year, confirmed through an adviser that he once appeared at a convention of the European-American Unity and Rights Organization.”

The Luoisiana Republican’s spokeperson offered up a statement meant to clear the air about his attendance to this obviously racist event, which has done little to help his case. Here’s a part of that statement:

“He has never been affiliated with the abhorrent group in question. The hate-fueled ignorance and intolerance that group projects is in stark contradiction to what Mr. Scalise believes and practices as a father, a husband, and a devoted Catholic.”

Ironically, Scaliser was one of only a few Louisiana legislators that voted against MLK day in his home state two years ago. One may only wonder since there isn’t any concrete evidence; was this something that was discussed at the international conference of bigotry? With this sort of leadership taking control in this country;s legislative house, 2015 is definitely going to be a year for the history books.

-Sha Be Allah(@KingPenStatus)