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Detroit Muslim leader ejected from Kamala Harris rally, deepening rift between Democrats and Arab Americans (www.metrotimes.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by sub_ubi@lemmy.ml to c/politics@lemmy.world

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Ahmed Ghanim, a Democrat, says he accepted an invitation to the event and was seated in the Royal Oak Music Theatre when a campaign organizer ordered him to leave.

“She took me to the door, and she closed it, and I found two police officers waiting there, and she said, ‘You have to leave right now,’” Ghanim tells Metro Times. “I asked why she was kicking me out. She wouldn’t answer. I was very calmly asking why I was being kicked out.”

He continues, “I was just wearing a suit and a white shirt. I said, ‘OK,’ and I left. The police officer said, ‘You either leave now or I’ll put you in the back of my car.’”

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[-] Today@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

https://www.wxyz.com/news/national-politics/america-votes/local-democrat-wants-answers-after-being-booted-from-harris-event-without-explanation

I thought the suit comment was weird. Here's an article that describes that better, but still no explanation for his removal

[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

This is a much better article. Still no one to explain why he was removed. I should think the Harris campaign would want answers and as (I presume) the ones who paid for the event they should be entitled to them.

I hope the pressure stays on to get answers. Until we have them, all we have to go on is that Harris didn't request him removed and says he remains welcome.

Could be someone on her staff. Could be the venue management has some standing beef. Who knows. Could be circling the wagons to cover something up or it could just be disorganized confusion and no one wanting to say something to get themselves in trouble.

This is where we need good journalists.

[-] sub_ubi@lemmy.ml -4 points 3 weeks ago

The good journalists are being killed by Harris and Biden

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