GOP Rep. Trent Franks: Obama Administration Has ‘Systemic’ Problem With Muslim Brotherhood

Start your day with TPM.
Sign up for the Morning Memo newsletter

Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), one of five House Republicans to accuse Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, defends his charges in a USA Today op-ed Thursday by saying critics simply “don’t understand” the issue.

The Obama administration is terrified that Americans and the press will actually examine the other 99% of the letters’ content, filled with damning information and substantive facts, including this administration’s seemingly casual assimilation of certain organizations known to have incontrovertible ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. This problem is systemic.

Latest Livewire
Comments
Masthead Masthead
Founder & Editor-in-Chief:
Executive Editor:
Managing Editor:
Associate Editor:
Editor at Large:
General Counsel:
Publisher:
Head of Product:
Director of Technology:
Associate Publisher:
Front End Developer:
Senior Designer: