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http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/08/01/3804041/conversation-trumps-veterans-co-chair-khizr-khan/

Quote:A Conversation With Trump’s Veterans Co-Chair About Khizr Khan


New Hampshire Representative Al Baldasaro is a co-chair of the Trump campaign for veterans’ issues. He helped write Trump’s veterans’ plan. He appeared as a surrogate for the Trump campaign around the country — including events in South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Delaware and New York. He served as a delegate for Trump at the Republican convention and was a member of the credentialing committee.


Reached by phone in New Hampshire, Baldasaro told ThinkProgress that he believes Khizr Khan, the gold star father who criticized Trump at the Democratic convention, is an agent of the Muslim Brotherhood. Baldasaro explained that he believes Khan has “long ties to the Clinton and Obama campaign.” That is damning because “in the White House there is the Muslim Brotherhood.” Baldasaro suggested “looking it up on the internet” for more information.

There is no evidence that Khan had any connection to Clinton or Obama prior to agreeing to speak at the Democratic convention.

Earlier today Baldasaro tweeted an article from a fringe anti-Islam conspiracy site, making similar claims.

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Rep Al Baldasaro @Al_Baldasaro
Mr Khan, shame on you & #CrookedHillary for not being truthful to all in attacks at @realDonaldTrump @CNN @FoxNews http://shoebat.com/2016/07/31/what-the-media-is-not-telling-you-about-the-muslim-who-attacked-donald-trump-he-is-a-muslim-brotherhood-agent-who-wants-to-advance-sharia-law-and-bring-muslims-into-the-united-states/ …
10:36 AM - 1 Aug 2016 · Londonderry, NH, United States

What The Media Is Not Telling You About The Muslim Who Attacked Donald Trump: He Is A Muslim...
By Theodore Shoebat and Walid Shoebat The Muslim who attacked Donald Trump, Khizr Muazzam Khan, is a Muslim Brotherhood agent, working to bring Muslims into the United States. After reading what we…
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On the phone several hours later, Baldasaro maintained that the article could be accurate because one the authors, Walid Shoebat, “has been on TV.”

Still, after tweeting the article multiple times, Baldasaro began to have second thoughts because he didn’t like what the article “said about the son.” The article suggested Humayun Khan, a recipient of the Bronze Star, was a double agent “working for the US and Al-Qaeda… killed before his Islamist mission was accomplished.” (That language was recently deleted from the article.)

Baldasaro tweeted that he is “not sure about [Shoebat’s] credibility.” Still all of his earlier tweets — and his belief that Khan is an agent of the Muslim Brotherhood — remain.

Indeed, Baldasaro expanded his critique of Khizr Khan. He said he was “sickened” and “disgusted” by Khan, accusing him of using his son as a political pawn.

Khan famously implored Trump to read the Constitution, offering to lend his well-worn pocket edition. “Mr. Khan needs to read the constitution about the duties of the President,” Baldasaro said, adding that his attacks on Trump were “half cocked.”

Baldasaro said he had not been contacted by the Trump campaign concerning his tweets on Khan.

Last month, Baldasaro called on Hillary Clinton to be executed by firing squad and refused to apologize. The Trump campaign issued a mild statement saying that they “do not agree” with Baldasaro but was “incredibly grateful for his support.” Baldasaro told ThinkProgress that his role with the Trump campaign had not changed at all since the incident.

Despite his title and extensive involvement with the Trump campaign, Baldasaro insisted that he was speaking only for himself.

“I don’t speak for Trump,” he said, “Only Trump speaks for Trump.”