GOP Representative pressures FBI for ‘payback’ against Muslim civil rights group

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) charged Virginia House of Representatives member Frank Wolf for “abusing his office” by seeking to pressure the FBI to produce negative information about the Muslim civil rights and advocacy group.

In a letter delivered this week to the FBI, Republican Rep. Frank Wolf said that he was “deeply disappointed” in the agency’s “insufficient response” to an earlier letter apparently seeking negative information based on smears against CAIR by Muslim bashers on the Internet. Wolf seemed to threaten the FBI ‘s budget unless he received the requested response.

CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad responded, saying: “It appears that Congressman Wolf is seeking payback for all the times CAIR and American Muslims have challenged his political positions using their constitutionally-protected right to petition elected representatives. It is unfortunate that Wolf has abused his office to pressure a government agency to target those he obviously views as political opponents. Public office should be used to serve the people, not to pursue personal vendettas.”

Share Button

Sources