GOP Lawmakers Tout Religious Liberty, Duck Questions About Discriminating Against Muslims
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On Tuesday, in reaction to the terror attacks in Belgium, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called for law enforcement to preemptively “patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized.” Later that day, The Intercept attended a press conference organized by House Republicans to champion religious liberty ahead of the Supreme Court contraception case.
The Intercept asked the lawmakers at the religious liberty press conference to respond to Cruz’s proposal for police to specifically target Muslim communities. The GOP lawmakers, including Reps. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Jody Hice, R-Ga., and Mike Kelly, R-Pa., uniformly refused to comment.
“I’m not going to address that,” said Franks, adding, “Go Cruz!” when asked about the police proposal.
https://theintercept.com/2016/03/27/house-gop-muslims/
