Breaking: Muslim Organization Criticizes Kamala Harris for Being Seen With Liz Cheney, Calling it an Insult to Americans

The American Muslim 2024 Election Task Force condemned the appearance, referring to Cheney as a “torture defender” and pointing out that Harris is alienating key demographic groups.

The task force, a coalition of Muslim political organizations, slammed Harris in a press release for platforming Cheney, referring to her support for policies associated with the Bush-Cheney administration, including the use of torture in interrogations.

“Vice President Harris should have never hosted a campaign event alongside Liz Cheney, an anti-Muslim bigot and far-right war hawk who continues to openly endorse the crime of torture, including waterboarding,” the coalition declared. They further stated that “the Harris campaign’s decision to platform Cheney is an insult to every American who worked to oppose the Bush-Cheney administration’s criminal policies and to everyone around the world who died due to those policies.”

The coalition argued that “Liz Cheney’s current opposition to Donald Trump does not excuse her bigotry or erase her support for torture.”

Liz Cheney worked in the State Department during the Bush administration and spent years defending its policies, according to the press release.

This sentiment reflects broader dissatisfaction among American Muslim voters who have also been critical of the Biden-Harris administration’s approach to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly the war in Gaza. They argue that the administration has not done enough to stop Israel’s military campaign to destroy Hamas after its operatives murdered Israeli civilians in a surprise attack on October 7, 2023.

Nevertheless, many Muslim and Arab voters remain unconvinced. Some have even considered third-party candidates like Cornel West or Jill Stein, according to NBC News. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has tried to rehabilitate Harris’ image with Muslim voters. “Kamala Harris is not the president of the United States. She cannot decide for President Biden,” he said.

Muslim voters could become a key voting block in the upcoming election – especially in battleground states. If Harris is unable to persuade enough Muslims to vote for her in these states, it could give former President Donald Trump the edge he needs to defeat the vice president.