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Rep. Keith Ellison, a Democrat from Minnesota and one of two Muslim members of Congress, cried while giving testimony at Rep. Peter King's recent hearings on "The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community's Response." He could not hold back his tears as he recounted the story of Mohammed Salman Hamdani, a Pakistani-born Muslim and an NYPD cadet, who died during the collapse of the World Trade Center on 9/11 while performing his duty. Ellison cried as he lamented how Mr. Hamdani was smeared and accused of colluding with the terrorists. In Ellison's words:
After the tragedy some people tried to smear his character solely because of his Islamic faith. Some people spread false rumors and speculated that he was in league with the attackers only because he was Muslim. It was only when his remains were identified that these lies were fully exposed. Mohammed Salman Hamdani was a fellow American who gave his life for other Americans. His life should not be defined as a member of an ethnic group or a member of a religion, but as an American who gave everything for his fellow citizens.
This account has been disputed by Matthew Shaffer in an article for National Review Online. But what is more interesting is Ellison's emotional testimony, as it betrayed more about Ellison than he meant to reveal.