| − | '''Keith Ellison''', born August 4, 1963 (age {{age|1963|8|4}}), is the first [[Muslim]] to serve in the [[United States Congress]]. He represents the 5th Congressional District of [[Minnesota]] which is comprised heavily of Somali refugees. Born in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], he converted from Catholicism to [[Islam]] while in college. Ellison is quite controversial due to his past ties with the radical black supremacist group the [[Nation of Islam]]; he has also been accused of having had involvement in [[anti-Semitism]].<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/10/AR2006091000951.html</ref> In 2007, Mr. Ellison compared the [[Bush Administration]] to [[Nazi]] [[Germany]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289157,00.html</ref> Ellison has also claimed the Bush Administration staged 9/11.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lC4ZVHViWo</ref> Ellison says he supports the [[homosexual agenda]] (taqiyya).<ref>http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2013/10/25/accountability/legislative/congressman-muslim-pro-gay/</ref> | + | '''Keith Ellison''', born August 4, 1963 (age {{age|1963|8|4}}), is the first [[Muslim]] to serve in the [[United States Congress]]. He represents the 5th Congressional District of [[Minnesota]] which is comprised heavily of Somali refugees. Born in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], he converted from Catholicism to [[Islam]] while in college. Ellison is quite controversial due to his past ties with the radical black supremacist group the [[Nation of Islam]]; he has also been accused of having had involvement in [[anti-Semitism]].<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/10/AR2006091000951.html</ref> In 2007, Mr. Ellison compared the [[Bush Administration]] to [[Nazi]] [[Germany]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289157,00.html</ref> Ellison has also claimed the Bush Administration staged 9/11.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lC4ZVHViWo</ref> Ellison supports the [[homosexual agenda]]. |
| | Despite being the DNC's top fundraiser which ordinarily would bestow the chairmanship on a candidate, Ellison was relegated to the back of bus as Deputy Chair, a position created especially for him. He was given this role in February 2017 by a vote of the full Committee after losing the election for Chair to [[Thomas Perez]], who has been accused of vote rigging delegates for the nomination of Hillary Clinton in 2016. | | Despite being the DNC's top fundraiser which ordinarily would bestow the chairmanship on a candidate, Ellison was relegated to the back of bus as Deputy Chair, a position created especially for him. He was given this role in February 2017 by a vote of the full Committee after losing the election for Chair to [[Thomas Perez]], who has been accused of vote rigging delegates for the nomination of Hillary Clinton in 2016. |