Interfaith Alliance president Rabbi Jack Moline issued the following statement:
“President Trump and his advisors have been quick to exploit tragedies for political gain – even going so far as to make them up – while remaining silent when the victims were Muslim. That was certainly the case in the wake of last week’s bombing of a Minnesota mosque.
“Now top Trump aide Sebastian Gorka, who has ties to the anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic far right, is claiming that President Trump has been silent because the bombing could’ve been a ‘fake hate crime.’ Let’s be clear, Saturday’s mosque attack was an act of terrorism regardless of who committed it.
“President Trump’s lack of a response, to denounce violence and express sympathy, is a political and moral failure. The comments by his aide Gorka drive home the point that this administration has little regard for the American ideal that all people are created equal.”
Interfaith Alliance is a network of people of diverse faiths and beliefs from across the country working together to build a resilient democracy and fulfill America’s promise of religious freedom and civil rights not just for some, but for all. We mobilize powerful coalitions to challenge Christian nationalism and religious extremism, while fostering a better understanding of the healthy boundaries between religion and government. We advocate at all levels of government for an equitable and just America where the freedoms of belief and religious practice are protected, and where all persons are treated with dignity and have the opportunity to thrive. For more information visit interfaithalliance.org.