David Duke said Saturday that Rep. Steve Scalise `` may have '' attended a gathering of his group in 2002 . The controversy surrounding Scalise 's appearance has sparked calls for the Louisiana Republican to resign from his House Republican leadership position and created unwanted headaches for the GOP as they prepare to take over full control of Congress next week . He defended the group as similar to African American or Hispanic rights groups . The Louisiana Republican also called for an investigation into whether there was any racial bias at the time
David Duke said Saturday that Rep. Steve Scalise `` may have '' attended a gathering of his group in 2002 . He defended the group as similar to African American or Hispanic rights groups . The Louisiana Republican also called for an investigation into whether there was any racial bias at the time