Extremism and hate
State Rep. Heather Scott posted a definition of a white nationalist that two university professors called patently false, posed with a Confederate flag, compared Idaho's Republican governor to Hitler, and was stripped of her committee assignments over comments about women in leadership.
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The record
- She posted that a white nationalist is "no more than a Caucasian who [stands] for the Constitution."1
- Two university professors said her definition was "patently false."1
- She called the Spokesman-Review's coverage "a complete lie."2
- In 2015 she posed with a Confederate flag on a parade float and posted it to her legislative Facebook page.3
- Her husband sent copyright threats to a journalist and a newspaper to keep the flag photo from circulating.4
- Scott called Gov. Brad Little "Little Hitler" on a 2020 podcast.5
- She compared nonessential workers to Holocaust victims transported "on a train."5
- Scott claimed female members advance in House leadership only if they "spread their legs."6
- The Idaho House stripped her of all committee assignments.6
Who
- Heather ScottThe full record.
Sources
- North Idaho Rep. Heather Scott defends white nationalism; experts say she's wrongSpokesman-Review · August 2017 (archive)
- Rep. Scott says her white nationalism post on Facebook was intended to 'promote conversation'Spokesman-Review · August 2017 (archive)
- Lawmaker's Confederate flag Facebook post sparks debateSpokesman-Review · August 2015 (archive)
- Idaho state Rep. Heather Scott held a Confederate flag for a photo and shared it online -- her husband just didn't want us to do the sameInlander · March 2023 (archive)
- Idaho Rep. Heather Scott calls governor 'Little Hitler,' compares nonessential workers to Holocaust victimsSpokesman-Review · April 2020 (archive)
- Rep. Scott stripped of all committee assignments after comments about sexual favorsSpokesman-Review · January 2017 (archive)
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