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Lawmakers Demand CAIR Investigation Over Hamas Allegations

10/16/2025

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Rep. Elise Stefanik and Sen. Tom Cotton urge Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to investigate CAIR for ties to Hamas.
They cite CAIR's leadership links to the Islamic Association for Palestine and a 1993 Muslim Brotherhood meeting.
They say CAIR's rhetoric after October 7, 2023, and its support for anti-Israel protests raise concerns.
CAIR denies the allegations and calls them a witch hunt against those opposing violence in Gaza.

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Rep. Elise Stefanik and Sen. Tom Cotton urge Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to investigate CAIR for ties to Hamas.
They cite CAIR's leadership links to the Islamic Association for Palestine and a 1993 Muslim Brotherhood meeting.
They say CAIR's rhetoric after October 7, 2023, and its support for anti-Israel protests raise concerns.
CAIR denies the allegations and calls them a witch hunt against those opposing violence in Gaza.