Long Island's Peter King is best known for the outbursts of conservative xenophobia that made him a natural ally for the 45th president
Peter King is what passes for a Republican moderate in the Trump era. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images On Monday the New York congressional delegation’s longest-serving Republican, Long Island’s Peter King, became the 20th House Republican to announce that he was not running for reelection, and the 16th to retire from public office . This will bring to a close an often controversial 14-term career — though in many respects, King was what passes for a moderate Republican these days.
King’s anti-terrorist stylings drew renewed attention to his own history of advocacy for a foreign organization known to commit terrorist acts, as the New York Times explained: The congressman’s association with the IRA did enable him to play a role in the Clinton-brokered Good Friday Agreement of 1998 that ended the era of violence in Northern Ireland usually known as the Troubles.
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New York Rep. Peter King won't seek reelection in 2020New York Rep. Peter King announced Monday he will not seek reelection in 2020. The 14-term Republican congressman said in a Facebook post that his commute was a main factor in his decision, saying he wants "flexibility to spend more time" with his children and grandchildren. King, 75, is the
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GOP Rep. Peter King of New York to Retire When Term EndsRep. Peter King of New York, a 14-term lawmaker, plans to retire from Congress at the end of his term, joining a growing list of Republicans who have decided to leave the House this year.
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New York's Peter King becomes 20th Republican to announce retirement from U.S. HouseProminent U.S. Representative Peter King on Monday said he will not seek re-elec...
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GOP Rep. Peter King retiring, giving Democrats a new 2020 targetRep. Peter King, a moderate Republican congressman of nearly 30 years, has announced he won’t seek reelection, presenting Democrats with a fresh suburban target as they defend their majority in 2020.
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GOP Rep. Peter King retiring, giving Democrats new 2020 targetPeter King's retiring presents Democrats with a chance to grab a new seat in that suburban district, and others, in what they hope is a backlash against Trump.
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