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Muslim members of Congress speak on hate in era of Donald Trump

Muslim Congressmen have faced discrimination in their day, but say that the Donald Trump campaign would appear to have made the situation worse.
Rep. Keith Ellison during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 16, 2016. (Photo by Lauren Victoria Burke/AP)
Rep. Keith Ellison during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 16, 2016.

At a standing room only event at the National Press Club in Washington on Tuesday, the only two Muslim members of Congress, Reps. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and Andre Carson (D-Ind.) spoke in detail on the casual bigotry against members of their faith during the political rise of Donald Trump.