Parkland shooting survivor and political activist David Hogg has expressed support for a wall — around GOP Rep. Steve King Steven (Steve) Arnold KingGOP leader: 'There is no place for QAnon in the Republican Party' Loomer win creates bigger problem for House GOP Win by QAnon believer creates new headaches for House GOP MORE (Iowa).

Let's build the wall



around Steve King. — David Hogg (@davidhogg111) January 15, 2019

The tweet came after GOP leaders this week moved to remove King from all of his committee assignments over his remarks questioning the offensiveness of white supremacy.

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Hogg's comment refers to President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE's proposed border wall with Mexico, which has been at the center of the ongoing government shutdown, now in its fourth week.

King, who has a history of controversial comments about race, nationalism, diversity and immigration, earlier this month questioned how the term “white supremacist” became offensive.

“White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?” King said in an interview with The New York Times. “Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization?”

The congressman was a member of the House Judiciary, Agriculture and Small Business committees, and was set to be the top ranking Republican on the Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

On Tuesday, King joined his colleagues in voting in favor of a resolution rejecting white nationalism

The language of the measure defines the phrases as “hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to the values that define the people of the United States.”

The measure, introduced by Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), a senior member of the Congressional Black Caucus, was intended as a response to King’s comments, but does not directly rebuke the lawmaker.

Some House Democrats also unveiled resolutions to censure King, and several lawmakers, including Republicans, have called for him to resign.