GOP lawmaker who called Muslims ‘savages’ wins House vote to brand CAIR a terrorist group

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 941

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Arizona Republicans passed a resolution, crafted by a GOP lawmaker who called Muslims “f***ing savages”, that would designate the country’s largest Muslim advocacy group a terrorist organization.

The measure from Rep. John Gillette, R-Kingman, will have no practical effect. But if it passes, it would be 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 CAIR, as …

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