State Rep. Jason Spencer, on his official Facebook page, cited "the visceral reaction" created by the proposed legislation as his reason for withdrawing it. "While this bill does not contain language that specifically targets any group, I am mindful of the perception that it has created. My objective was to address radical elements that could pose a threat to public safety," wrote Spencer. Sheik Salahadin Wazir, host of the American Muslim Weekly Show, told CNN's "New Day" that the bill would only help radicals by discriminating against Muslim women. "We should not aid and give to the radicals a gift," he said.

Source: CNN November 17, 2016 16:28 UTC