Hawley Blasts Dems Who Labeled GOP Racists, anti-Muslim or prejudiced. I resent the insinuation

On 1/18/2024, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) called out Democrats in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for labeling him and other Republican colleagues as racists after questioning judicial nominee Adeel Mangi—who formerly served on the board of a pro-Hamas organization—about his views on terrorism. In December, Senator Hawley questioned this Biden judicial nominee who repeatedly refused to answer questions. “I resent the insinuation that those of us who asked him questions are somehow anti-Muslim or prejudiced in some way. […] As someone who has worked across the aisle on any number of pieces of legislation, […] I have to say, it’s hard to do when [Democrats] call us anti-Muslim, racists,” Senator Hawley said.

“I don’t care what his religion is or if he has a religion. I don’t care, but I do care that he was a director of a center that was basically a mouthpiece for Hamas,” he continued. And he said over and over all his concerns were academic. My question is, did he not have concerns about Jewish students?”

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Hawley Blasts Dems Who Labeled GOP Racists, anti-Muslim or prejudiced. I resent the insinuation

Key Points

On 1/18/2024, U

• ) called out Democrats in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for labeling him and other Republican colleagues as racists after questioning judicial nominee Adeel Mangi—who formerly served on the board of a pro-Hamas organization—about his views on terrorism
• In December, Senator Hawley questioned this Biden judicial nominee who repeatedly refused to answer questions
• “I resent the insinuation that those of us who asked him questions are somehow anti-Muslim or prejudiced in some way

Transcript Highlights

The following is transcribed from the video audio:

• You said that those of us who had questioned Mr
• Mungy on that day took this committee to a new low
• You said those of us who questioned him took it to a new low
• And that would be those of us on this side
• And frankly, I resent the insinuation that those of us who asked him questions are somehow anti-Muslim or prejudiced in some way
• And frankly, as someone who has worked across the aisle on any number of pieces of legislation, you know, Mr
• Mungy supported by my friend, Senator Booker, that is certainly a major point in his favor
• And it’s been a delight to work with Senator Booker on pieces of legislation this committee and with you, Mr
• But I have to say, it’s hard to do when you call us anti-Muslim racists, which is basically what you just did a moment ago
• I mean, truly, that is absolutely outrageous

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