Nancy Mace Faces Backlash Over Comments About Muslim U.S. Officials
Jimenez pressed Mace on repeated false claims about Muslim Americans during a live CNN interview, as critics called her remarks Islamophobic.
- On Sunday, CNN anchor Omar Jimenez challenged Rep. Nancy Mace over recent social media posts labeling Muslim Americans holding public office as threats to national security.
- Mace wrote on Friday that every Muslim official is a "trojan horse," explicitly targeting Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and activist Hasan Piker.
- Jimenez cited the First Amendment when Mace complained about the Muslim call to prayer in American cities, noting that the Constitution protects religious expression regardless of personal preference.
- The congresswoman doubled down during the interview, stating she opposes the call to prayer and believes the United States should ban immigration from Muslim-majority countries to protect national security.
- Critics and former officials condemned the remarks on social media, while Mace maintained her position, echoing rhetoric she previously used during the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary campaign.
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