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In letters dispatched last Friday, CAIR thanked Democratic members who have spoken out against bigotry while issuing a urgent call to Republican leaders to denounce the hateful comments coming from their own ranks.
"We are grateful to the many Democratic members of Congress who have spoken out against anti-Muslim bigotry and defended the First Amendment rights of American Muslims," said Robert S. McCaw, Director of CAIR's Government Affairs Department. "Republican leaders must now show the same commitment by forcefully condemning anti-Muslim bigotry, even when it comes from members of their own party."
The organization’s action comes in response to a series of incendiary remarks made by Republican lawmakers in recent weeks:
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) stated that "Muslims are not fit to be in American society" and that "pluralism is a lie."
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) called for the destruction of "mainstream Muslims."
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) amplified anti-Muslim sentiment by sharing a post that depicted a Muslim mayor as an internal "enemy," juxtaposed with an image of the 9/11 attacks.
Rather than condemning these statements, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has echoed similar themes, warning of the "application of Sharia law" in the U.S. and framing conflicts in the Middle East as a religious war against a "false religion."
CAIR specifically highlighted the "Sharia-Free America Caucus," a group of over 50 House Republicans, which the organization has designated as an anti-Muslim hate group for promoting conspiracy theories that paint Islam as incompatible with American society.
