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Muslims Protest Rep. Pete King’s Terror Hearings

Scheduled by Rep. Pete King for Thursday.

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Times Square looked like Tahrir Square Sunday, as 500 people, many Muslim, protested Rep. Pete King’s promise to open House hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims Thursday. The protesters called on King to expand his probe to include other groups. “The threat is coming from the Muslim community,” King said. “The radicalization attempts are directed at the Muslim community. Why should I investigate other communities?”

Read it at The New York Times

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