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- Rep. Monty Fritts (R-Tenn.) said he would ban mosques and “pagan religions” including Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism, claiming the First Amendment’s religion clause limits Congress only.
- He called Islam a “political movement” incompatible with the Constitution, noting the Tennessee primary on August 6, 2026 includes early voting.
- The Muslim Advisory Council warned his proposals breach the Constitution’s guarantee of free exercise of religion for all faiths.
