(NBC) Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is hiring Nasrina Bargzie to lead outreach to Muslim and Arab voters, according to a campaign official who first shared details of the plan with NBC News — a move focused on a key constituency that soured on President Joe Biden over his support of Israel.
Bargzie worked in Harris’ White House office until July as a policy adviser on Muslim, Arab and Gaza-related issues, as well as reproductive rights, voting and democracy, the campaign official said. She will cover the same broad portfolio on the campaign.
Harris has faced interruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters at recent rallies, and Democrats are bracing for large protests at the Democratic National Convention next week in Chicago. Some Muslim groups, who have been critical of Biden’s policies regarding Israel and the Middle East, have maintained Harris is an extension of his stances.
