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CAIR Calls for Senator Slotkin to Apologize Over Maher Appearance

4/1/2026

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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) urged U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin to apologize for appearing on Real Time with Bill Maher.
CAIR said Slotkin did not distance herself from Maher’s anti-Muslim rhetoric.
During the appearance, Slotkin discussed the war with Iran and opposed funding from AIPAC.
Maher criticized the Democratic Party for rising antisemitism and for not educating younger generations about Israel's defensive wars.

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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) urged U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin to apologize for appearing on Real Time with Bill Maher.
CAIR said Slotkin did not distance herself from Maher’s anti-Muslim rhetoric.
During the appearance, Slotkin discussed the war with Iran and opposed funding from AIPAC.
Maher criticized the Democratic Party for rising antisemitism and for not educating younger generations about Israel's defensive wars.