Minn. Reps. Cindy Pugh, Kathy Lohmer, local GOP official warn of Muslims 'infiltrating' precinct ... [View all]
Minn. Reps. Cindy Pugh, Kathy Lohmer, local GOP official warn of Muslims 'infiltrating' precinct caucuses
Two GOP state legislators and a local Republican Party official warned on Facebook this week of a plot to mobilize Muslims to infiltrate our Republican caucuses on Feb. 6.
State Reps. Kathy Lohmer, R-Stillwater, Cindy Pugh, a third-term Chanhassen Republican, and Dave Sina, the chairman of the Fourth Congressional District GOP, posted to Facebook that a friend went to a caucus training held at a local mosque, where he witnessed Muslim-Americans being taught to penetrate and infiltrate American politics to enact a Muslim political agenda.
The posting drew a swift rebuke from fellow Republicans, the League of Women Voters and an interfaith religious group.
Jennifer Carnahan, chairwoman of the Minnesota GOP, said Muslim-Americans are welcome to caucus with the Republicans.
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