Former Klan wizard Duke flirts with run for Congress

David Duke, perhaps America's best-known white supremacist, is considering running for Louisiana's 1st Congressional District seat occupied by Republican Majority Whip Steve Scalise, according to the former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard's website.

Duke, who was elected to Louisiana's House of Representatives in 1989 and served one term, said the murder of the five Dallas police officers by a black sniper last week prompted his interest in running. He has previously called Scalise a "sellout" after the congressman apologized for speaking in 2002 to a white supremacist group founded by Duke.

Qualifying for the congressional election is set for July 20-22 in Baton Rouge.

"... Dr. Duke spoke to the rash of murderous violence aimed at police across the country due to baseless accusations of racism in recent confrontations with uncooperative black suspects," Duke's website says. "He underscored how this is symptomatic of the pervasive anti-white narrative spun by the elite that incites hatred and violence among blacks."

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