In a thinly disguised show of Islamophobia on Saturday, Fox News host Jeanine Pirro questioned whether the hijab worn by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) conflicts with the principles of the U.S. Constitution. “Omar wears the hijab, which according to the Quran 33:59, tells women to cover so they won’t get molested,” Pirro said. “Is her adherence to this Islamic doctrine indicative of her adherence to Sharia law, which in itself is antithetical to the United States Constitution?”The Constitution’s First Amendment protects the free exercise of religion, and some Catholic members of Congress wore ash on their foreheads Wednesday to mark the start of Lent. The cable host’s comments were part of her full-throated condemnation of Omar’s recent remarks on Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and U.S. financial ties to the nation, which have sparked a firestorm of debate over whether her words could be seen as anti-Semitic or were legitimate criticisms of U.S. foreign policy.

Source: Huffington Post March 10, 2019 17:26 UTC