Keith Ellison faces and navigates controversy, again
DFL candidate for Minnesota attorney general has seen – and survived – his share of political hurdles. By Jessie Van Berkel Star Tribune SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 — 11:07PM U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, who’s running for state attorney general, spoke outside the DFL booth at the Minnesota State Fair last month. TEXT SIZE 166 […]
Ellison ‘Antifa’ Tweet Spurs Islamaphobic Backlash
The deputy head of the Democratic National Committee is under fire—again—from far-right activists after he posed with a copy of an “antifa” book and suggested anti-fascist activism is President Donald Trump’s worst nightmare. Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) has been a lightning rod for conservatives for his support for Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign, for his…
Trump Only OK With Rich Muslims, Says DNC Deputy
Keith Ellison, deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee and the first Muslim elected to Congress, said that President Donald Trump is “OK” with Muslims, as long as they’re rich and aren’t among the millions fleeing conflict globally. In an appearance on MSNBC Monday, Ellison criticized the Supreme Court decision to reinstate part of Trump’s […]
Rep. Keith Ellison Responds To ISIS Threats
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota fired back after an ISIS propaganda magazine made death threats against him and other Muslim political leaders in the West. ISIS propaganda publication Dabiq published threats to many high-profile moderate Muslims in Western countries including Ellison, Hillary Clinton aid Huma Abedin, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad and British […]
U.S. Congress’ First Muslim Member Endorses Bernie Sanders for President
Short transcript: Rep. Keith Ellison: People say [Sanders’ policies] are a pipe dream. Why is it not a pipe dream for Denmark or Germany? They can do it, we can do it. This is not a ‘no you can’t’ campaign. This is not a diminish your dreams kind of campaign. This is a ‘believe in the possibilities […]
Muslim Congressmen receive multiple threats: WP
Rep. Keith Ellison, one of Congress’s two Muslim lawmakers, says it’s business as usual despite Donald Trump’s proposal totemporarilyban Muslims from the country. Ellison even found a silver lining in Trump’s call to stop Muslims from entering the country. There’s a “message of hope” in Trump’s “foolishness” because it’s “so damn desperate,” he said. “There […]
Congressman: Trump’s Rhetoric Will Lead To Murders, Assaults
Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison, one of two Muslims in the House, believes Donald Trump’s rhetoric could lead to violence. “He’s whipping up hatred to scapegoat a minority religious group, which has some very dangerous historic precedents…” said Ellison, who is himself Muslim. “I mean, it’s the kind of behavior, it’s classic demagoguery, and you know, […]
Rep. Keith Ellison defends Muslim Syrian refugees’ First Amendment rights
Rep. Keith Ellison, who in 2007 became the first Muslim member of Congress, on Wednesday cited the Constitution’s protection of freedom of religion to blast his colleagues’ proposals to allow Christian Syrian refugees into the U.S. refugees but not Muslims refugees from that country. Asked about his reaction to proposals from lawmakers such as Republican […]
First Muslim Congressman Blasts Trump, Carson
Rep. Keith Ellison blasted Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson Sunday for statements by the Republican presidential candidates condemning the idea of a Muslim president. Ellison, D-Minn., became the first Muslim-American to be elected to Congress in 2007 when he was sworn in on a Quran rather than a Bible as is traditionally done. “The […]
Keith Ellison, Muslim lawmaker, totes analog clock in solidarity with Ahmed Mohamed
Rep. Keith Ellison toted an analog clock with him on Capitol Hill all day Wednesday to show support for a Texas teen who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school. Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old Muslim boy, became a social media sensation after he was arrested Monday and taken to juvenile detention for bringing […]