Arizona Republicans advance anti-Muslim resolutions weeks after attacks at a Phoenix mosque

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 1,419

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Resolutions crafted by a GOP lawmaker who called Muslims “f***ing savages”, that would designate the country’s largest Muslim advocacy group a terrorist organization passed their first hurdle in the Arizona Senate on Monday.

The measure from Rep. John Gillette, R-Kingman, will have no practical effect beyond serving as a statement of the legislature’s beliefs. House Concurrent Memorial 2002 urges President Donald Trump and Congress to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or …

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