The official said Seddique Mateen had announced on the show that he would run in the next Afghan presidential election. In 2006, he changed his name from Omar Mir Seddique to Omar Mir Seddique Mateen. Tarin said Seddique Mateen had a television show on which they discussed issues facing Afghanistan. In a video in which he condemned the atrocity, however, Seddique Mateen also appeared to suggest only God should enact “punishment” against gay people. According to Florida public records, Mateen soon remarried.

Source: The Guardian June 13, 2016 19:06 UTC