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Muslim Woman Resigns Over Anti-Zionist Controversy in Trump’s Commission

3/15/2026

Summary

Story summary

Sameerah Munshi, the only Muslim woman on the Trump administration's Religious Liberties Commission, resigned to protest the removal of anti-Zionist Catholic Carrie Prejean-Boller.
Munshi criticized the commission for anti-Muslim hostility and a lack of respect for diverse religious beliefs.
She said the commission has been hijacked by a Zionist political agenda that undermines its mission.
The dispute followed a viral incident where Carrie Prejean-Boller linked Catholicism and Zionism, triggering backlash.

History

Historical Context

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), passed by Congress in 1993, aimed to protect religious practices from government interference, responding to the Supreme Court's 1990 ruling in Employment Division v. Smith. Sameerah Munshi's resignation from the Trump administration's Religious Liberties Commission underscores ongoing tensions regarding religious representation and anti-Muslim sentiment, highlighting the complexities of religious freedom discussions in contemporary America.

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Story summary

Sameerah Munshi, the only Muslim woman on the Trump administration's Religious Liberties Commission, resigned to protest the removal of anti-Zionist Catholic Carrie Prejean-Boller.
Munshi criticized the commission for anti-Muslim hostility and a lack of respect for diverse religious beliefs.
She said the commission has been hijacked by a Zionist political agenda that undermines its mission.
The dispute followed a viral incident where Carrie Prejean-Boller linked Catholicism and Zionism, triggering backlash.

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