Tulsi Gabbard’s remarks on Dearborn, ‘Islamist ideology’ rile residents, activists

DETROIT – Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s recent comments about Dearborn and Muslims stirred concerns among some residents and activists with ties to the city who say the community and the beliefs of those living there have not been depicted accurately.

Gabbard said at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference Sunday in Phoenix that “Islamist ideology … fuels terrorist groups like al-Qaida and ISIS and Al-Shabab and Hamas and Boko Haram and others.”

Turning Point USA was founded by conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He was 31…

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