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Event and claim ignorance? also, scalises claim of ignorance is almost impossible to believe. he was a state representative and aspiring national politician at the time and euro already was well known as a hate group led by americas most famous white supremacist. i think a lot of folks are having a hard time wrapping their head around you had no idea that this was a david duke organization? >> right. the evidence is mounting. not to mention the fact that theyre a catholic hate group and scalise ...

Before he was elected to congress, he was a state legislator. and in 2002 according to an account unearthed yesterday, skalise addressed the european american unity and rights organization or euro conference. euro was founded by former kkk leader david duke and is considered a hate group. skalises possible appearance for the group first surfaced after an entry was uncovered known as storm front which reports to be an account of skalises 2002 speech. it reads in part the short

To neo-nazi activism. it was formed by kkk wizard and louisiana politician david duke. in an interview, scalise says at the time he spoke to all kinds of groups to oppose a tax plan adding, quote, i didnt know who all of these groups were and i detest any kind of hate group. for anyone to suggest i was involved with a group like that is insulting and ludicrous. he says he never saw duke at an event event, adding he was a state representative before me. earn everyone knew who he was. i would not ...

One of his source says the congressman didnt know the makeup of the group he was speaking to. heres what he told a newspaper in new orleans. quote, i detest any kind of hate group. for anyone to suggest that i was involved with a group like that is insulting and ludicrous. athena jones is in washington. well start with michael grimm. its an about-face from the new york congressman. why the change of heart for him? >> reporter: it comes less than a week after entering that guilty plea. he insiste...

Means that republicans are going to have to continue to answer questions about this, even if theres a pretty clear media double standard here i mean you know president obama was listening to reverend wright for years, he spoke at an event and was involved with some pretty seedy characters. >> lots to chew on there, let me get to scaleses comments that you referred to. i am very disappointed that anyone would try to infer otherwise for political gain, as a catholic these groups hold views that ar...

Out there trying to play two sides of the coin trying to salvage his party. but the reality is steve scalise went to that rally and he knows he made a really big mistake and the people of louisiana which i am one of them we take no prisoners in making sure people who do that type of thing need to be penalized and i think he will be. >> well it sounds like obviously boehner is standing behind him. so is he going to -- if we voted for strom we wouldnt have problems. >> it seems to me speaking in f...

Significant snowfall along interstate 40 toward flagstaff. t.j. and reena, back to you. we have some controversy surrounding the number three republican in the house. just as the gop takes control of the house. steve solis admits that 12 years ago, he spoke at a conference hosted by a white supremacist group. he was a state representative at the time. the group was founded by former klan leader david duke. he says he spoke to a lot of groups at the time and detests any type of hate group. pr...

Satisfy the leadership. absent that, he could face pressure to step down from the leadership. >> he was in a competitive race for the leadership. back when he was running. >> it ended up not that -- >> not that much of a fight. nancy pelosi said with the group classified by the anti-defamation league and the southern poverty law center as a hate group is deeply troubling for a top republican leader in the house. so the democrats are clearly going to be criticizing and the question is how much wi...

Republican steve is fighting in a conference sponsored by a hate group group. steve scalise has attributed his attendance at the conference to lack of knowledge about the group releasing this statement. but the wip seemed less concerned in 1999 when he and duke were potential rivals for an open house seat.

Good morning. >> good morning, carol. this is not the kind of headline the republican party wants to see as they prepare to take control of this new congress but thats right. representative scalesse says he does not remember speaking before this group founded by david duke back in 2002 but that he went all around the state speaking to any groups that would have him to talk about his opposition to a tax increase that would affect middle-class families and some other issues. so in an interview wit...