"My last name is Wahab, so they love to tie it to Wahhabism, or call me a jihadist or a Talibani. Basically, every racial slur and dog whistle.
My office has received a lot of violent threats.
Within the first 24 hours of introducing the bill, the Senate received hundreds of emails in opposition to and in support of the legislation. Some who felt very strongly came into our district office and tried to intimidate our staff by
talking about the Mughal Empire, which is several hundred years old.
A former Indian colonel appeared on
in India
asking for the death of individuals who are opponents to India inside and outside the country—as it pertains to this bill."