San Diego Supervisor Responds to Accusations of Islamophobia Over Terrorism Comments

San Diego Supervisor Responds to Accusations of Islamophobia Over Terrorism Comments
San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson. Courtesy Joel Anderson
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A San Diego County supervisor recently responded to accusations by the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) that he made “vile Islamophobic smears” in an attempt to exclude the organization from a local task force to resettle refugees from Afghanistan.

District 2 Supervisor Joel Anderson, a former state senator, denied the allegations, pointing out he criticized CAIR—and not all Islamic groups—for having connections with terrorist groups.

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