Religious Tests

Out in Texas, Republican donors are getting nervous.
Republicans in one of the most populous counties in Texas will decide this week if they should remove a party vice chairman who is Muslim following allegations he has denied that suggest he prefers Islamic over U.S. law and opposes the GOP's pro-Israel stance.... Some have even speculated that the ouster of Shafi could drain fundraising efforts and jeopardize the party's 2020 campaign.... William Busby, a former precinct chairman and leader for the Tarrant County Republican Party [said], "Corporate donors, the big donors, don't want to be associated with a party that's going in the direction of excluding people based upon their religious beliefs."
So that's both parties, then.

2 comments:

douglas said...

Has anyone got any further details on this? Last I heard, his removal had been prevented by state GOP. If the claims are false, then good that his removal was halted. If they were true however, I could see an argument that it's appropriate for him not to represent the party at a County level.

Grim said...

What I've heard is that he prevailed in his attempt to remain seated, and those seeking to oust him were defeated.