Sanders touts endorsement from Iowa Dem who defended convicted terrorist Hillary Clinton returned donations and denounced the American Muslim Alliance. Now, Sanders embraces its leader.

February 4, 2020   

(Free Beacon) Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders touted the endorsement of Ako Abdul-Samad, who once defended an al Qaeda propagandist and runs a Muslim-American organization so controversial that other Democrats have returned its donations.

“I’m honored to have Rep. Abdul-Samad’s endorsement,” Sen. Sanders (I., Vt.) tweeted ahead of Monday’s Iowa caucuses. “Together we’re going to win in Iowa, win the primary, defeat Trump, and build a nation that works for the working people of this country.”

Abdul-Samad is an Iowa state representative and serves as chairman of the American Muslim Alliance (AMA), which has defended terrorist groups and domestic radicals. Other Democrats have returned AMA donations, rather than promote its endorsement.

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