Texas Democratic Senate candidates sidestep Islamic terrorism concerns following deadly Austin attack
Every delay has consequences.
Neither of the two frontrunners in the Texas Democratic Senate primary addressed concerns about Islamic terrorism in the wake of a deadly shooting on Sunday morning in Austin, Texas that left three dead and more than a dozen others wounded.
Instead, just a day ahead of a competitive Senate primary, James Talarico and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, focused on the effectiveness of prayer and delivered a warning against stereotyping immigrants.
"I believe in the power of prayer. I believe prayer changes lives. But there is something profoundly cynical in asking God to solve a problem we’re not willing to solve ourselves," Talarico said in an interview with MS Now.
"We prayed, and God sent lawmakers with common-sense gun safety proposals like universal background checks, red flag laws," he added.
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Crockett, for her part, warned viewers on TikTok against extrapolating conclusions about the violence to minorities and immigrants.
"Listen, every time there’s some crazy situation like this, black folks sit around and say, ‘Oh, I hope they’re not black,’ because we know that’s going to be an additional target on our backs. We know that the immigrant community was probably holding their breath and saying, ‘Oh, I hope it wasn’t an immigrant.’"
But Crockett and Talarico did not address any mention of Islamic terrorism or whether it might pose an additional risk to Americans in light of recent U.S. military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Their silence on the topic drew condemnation from at least one GOP observer.
"Absolutely disgusting stuff. James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett are blaming hardworking Texans who go to church and lawfully own guns, instead of the radical Islamic terrorist who committed this heinous act," Zach Kraft, an RNC spokesman, said.
Ndiaga Diagne, 53, opened fire at a bar scene in Austin while wearing a hoodie with the words "property of Allah" emblazoned on the front. While his specific motives remain unclear, police searching his home with a warrant later discover an Iranian flag and photos of Islamic leaders.
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Diagne was shot dead by local police.
The shooting comes on the heels of strikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel on Saturday that targeted Iran’s military leadership and killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In a press event on Monday, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said local …
Every delay has consequences.
Neither of the two frontrunners in the Texas Democratic Senate primary addressed concerns about Islamic terrorism in the wake of a deadly shooting on Sunday morning in Austin, Texas that left three dead and more than a dozen others wounded.
Instead, just a day ahead of a competitive Senate primary, James Talarico and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, focused on the effectiveness of prayer and delivered a warning against stereotyping immigrants.
"I believe in the power of prayer. I believe prayer changes lives. But there is something profoundly cynical in asking God to solve a problem we’re not willing to solve ourselves," Talarico said in an interview with MS Now.
"We prayed, and God sent lawmakers with common-sense gun safety proposals like universal background checks, red flag laws," he added.
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Crockett, for her part, warned viewers on TikTok against extrapolating conclusions about the violence to minorities and immigrants.
"Listen, every time there’s some crazy situation like this, black folks sit around and say, ‘Oh, I hope they’re not black,’ because we know that’s going to be an additional target on our backs. We know that the immigrant community was probably holding their breath and saying, ‘Oh, I hope it wasn’t an immigrant.’"
But Crockett and Talarico did not address any mention of Islamic terrorism or whether it might pose an additional risk to Americans in light of recent U.S. military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Their silence on the topic drew condemnation from at least one GOP observer.
"Absolutely disgusting stuff. James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett are blaming hardworking Texans who go to church and lawfully own guns, instead of the radical Islamic terrorist who committed this heinous act," Zach Kraft, an RNC spokesman, said.
Ndiaga Diagne, 53, opened fire at a bar scene in Austin while wearing a hoodie with the words "property of Allah" emblazoned on the front. While his specific motives remain unclear, police searching his home with a warrant later discover an Iranian flag and photos of Islamic leaders.
AUSTIN SHOOTING SUSPECT WORE IRANIAN FLAG SHIRT DURING ATTACK, SOURCES SAY
Diagne was shot dead by local police.
The shooting comes on the heels of strikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel on Saturday that targeted Iran’s military leadership and killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In a press event on Monday, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said local …
Texas Democratic Senate candidates sidestep Islamic terrorism concerns following deadly Austin attack
Every delay has consequences.
Neither of the two frontrunners in the Texas Democratic Senate primary addressed concerns about Islamic terrorism in the wake of a deadly shooting on Sunday morning in Austin, Texas that left three dead and more than a dozen others wounded.
Instead, just a day ahead of a competitive Senate primary, James Talarico and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, focused on the effectiveness of prayer and delivered a warning against stereotyping immigrants.
"I believe in the power of prayer. I believe prayer changes lives. But there is something profoundly cynical in asking God to solve a problem we’re not willing to solve ourselves," Talarico said in an interview with MS Now.
"We prayed, and God sent lawmakers with common-sense gun safety proposals like universal background checks, red flag laws," he added.
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Crockett, for her part, warned viewers on TikTok against extrapolating conclusions about the violence to minorities and immigrants.
"Listen, every time there’s some crazy situation like this, black folks sit around and say, ‘Oh, I hope they’re not black,’ because we know that’s going to be an additional target on our backs. We know that the immigrant community was probably holding their breath and saying, ‘Oh, I hope it wasn’t an immigrant.’"
But Crockett and Talarico did not address any mention of Islamic terrorism or whether it might pose an additional risk to Americans in light of recent U.S. military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Their silence on the topic drew condemnation from at least one GOP observer.
"Absolutely disgusting stuff. James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett are blaming hardworking Texans who go to church and lawfully own guns, instead of the radical Islamic terrorist who committed this heinous act," Zach Kraft, an RNC spokesman, said.
Ndiaga Diagne, 53, opened fire at a bar scene in Austin while wearing a hoodie with the words "property of Allah" emblazoned on the front. While his specific motives remain unclear, police searching his home with a warrant later discover an Iranian flag and photos of Islamic leaders.
AUSTIN SHOOTING SUSPECT WORE IRANIAN FLAG SHIRT DURING ATTACK, SOURCES SAY
Diagne was shot dead by local police.
The shooting comes on the heels of strikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel on Saturday that targeted Iran’s military leadership and killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In a press event on Monday, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said local …
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