Audio released after Steve King dares outlet to release immigrant ‘dirt’ tape

Published November 11, 2018 1:28am ET



The Weekly Standard released audio Saturday evening to back up its reporting on Rep. Steve King’s apparent reference to immigrants as “dirt” after the Iowa Republican accused its reporter of lying and challenged the outlet to release a recording.

On Tuesday, Election Day, The Weekly Standard’s Adam Rubenstein reported that King appeared to have made a thinly veiled jab at Mexicans at a Monday campaign stop in Webster City, Iowa.

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