Arizona GOP Silent After Congressman Gosar Rallies With Anti-Muslim Activists
July 23, 2018 | 7:00am
The Arizona Republican Party has remained silent after a GOP congressman from Arizona rallied with members of the European far-right.
Last weekend, Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar gave a speech at a London rally for Tommy Robinson, an anti-Muslim activist and founder of the far-right, extremist English Defence League.
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“We know these men come from commonly Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Muslim backgrounds,” Gosar said of the alleged “scourge” of Muslim men who carry out sexual assault in the U.S., according to the Phoenix New Times.
The remarks came at a “Free Tommy Robinson” rally to support the right-wing English activist who was jailed in the U.K. in May for contempt of court after he published information that could affect an ongoing trial. Robinson rose to prominence as a co-founder of the English Defense League, a political activist group that has gained a reputation for anti-Muslim rhetoric.
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