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applegrove

(118,501 posts)
Fri Jul 30, 2021, 04:01 PM Jul 2021

Khzir Khan Nominated to Religious Freedom Post

Khzir Khan Nominated to Religious Freedom Post

July 30, 2021 at 3:19 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 19 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/07/30/khzir-khan-nominated-to-religious-freedom-post/

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“President Joe Biden announced Friday plans to nominate Khizr Khan, who famously criticized Donald Trump for his disparaging remarks on Muslim-Americans during the 2016 Democratic National Convention, to a post with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom,” Politico reports.

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Khzir Khan Nominated to Religious Freedom Post (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2021 OP
Yaaaaay! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #1
Wonderful! Jilly_in_VA Jul 2021 #2
Now that awesome! WA-03 Democrat Jul 2021 #3
K & R...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #4
I remember his speaking at the national conventiom LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #5
K & R Thank You!!! Budi Jul 2021 #6
I saw him speak here in Indianapolis a few years ago. AngryOldDem Jul 2021 #9
Good news! electric_blue68 Jul 2021 #7
K&R! Well deserved! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #8
Mr. Khan's eloquence takes my breath away. 3catwoman3 Jul 2021 #10
COOL! ShazzieB Jul 2021 #11
Thank you President Biden. spanone Jul 2021 #12
Excellent!! HipChick Jul 2021 #13

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)
9. I saw him speak here in Indianapolis a few years ago.
Fri Jul 30, 2021, 06:19 PM
Jul 2021

What an inspiration. When it was over pocket-size copies of the Constitution (like what he’s holding) were handed out. Mine has a particular pride of place on top of my bookcase.

Greatly admire this man.

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