“Action will be taken,” McCarthy told CBS’ Margaret Brennan on Sunday, after saying he would meet with King on Monday. “I am having a serious conversation with Congressman Steve King on his future and role in this Republican Party.” “What does that mean?” Brennan asked. “There is a number of things, you’ll see, that is taking place,” McCarthy said, without specifying further. “But I will not stand back as a leader of this party, believing in this nation that all are created equal, that that stands or continues to stand and has any role with us.” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on possible consequences for King: “Action will be taken. I am having a serious conversation with Congressman Steve King on his future and role in this Republican Party…

There is a number of things, you’ll see, that is taking place.” pic.twitter.com/B5uTFf2OnO — Matt Shuham (@mattshuham) January 13, 2019

According to CBS News, after the interview ended, McCarthy told Brennan “he is reviewing whether King should keep his committee assignments.”

“Will Republicans take any action against Steve King?” ABC’s George Stephanopoulos asked Scalise in an interview earlier Sunday, after referencing the Congressional Black Caucus’ call for King to lose his committee assignments.

Instead of answering directly, Scalise referred to Republicans’ statements denouncing King’s comments, and said “many Democrats” — he did not name them — had “aligned themselves with anti-Semites” and “called on physical violence.”

Stephanopoulos tried again: “But yes or no, will Republican leaders call for any action against Congressman King?”

“I would imagine we’re going to continue talking about this,” Scalise responded. “This just popped up on Friday, we were very quick to reject those comments.”