Muslim New Jersey Mayor Calls for End to Discriminatory Practices at White House Events
New Jersey Mayor Mohamed Khairullah, who is Muslim, was denied entry to a White House celebration of Eid al-Fitr, allegedly due to his name being on a federal government "watch list." Khairullah called on President Biden to end "discriminatory" security practices that target Muslim Americans and disband the "illegal list." The Council on American-Islamic Relations provided leaked records they said proved Khairullah was on such a list. Democratic lawmakers also sent a letter to the Secret Service asking why the mayor was denied entry and to review his status so it doesn't happen again.