House Republicans accuse Muslim group of trying to plant spies. CAIR attempts to torpedo Capitol press conference. Spent $160,000 to silence Savage

Liberal response? 'Oh, it's just a few thugs. They're not serious. They are a tiny country, they pose no serious threat to us....right? WRONG.

Republican members of the Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus said the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) have tried to plant “spies” within key national-security committees in order to shape legislative policy.

Reps. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.), John Shadegg (R-Ariz.), Paul Broun (R-Ga.) and Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), citing the book Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld that’s Conspiring to Islamize America, called for the House sergeant at arms to investigate whether CAIR had been successful in placing interns on key panels. The lawmakers are specifically focused on the House Homeland Security Committee, Intelligence Committee and Judiciary Committee.

“If an organization is connected to or supports terrorists [and] is running influence operations or planting spies in key national security-related offices, I think this needs to be made known,” said Broun, who sits on the Homeland Security Committee. “So I join my colleagues here today in calling for action.”

But the Office of the House sergeant at arms said that it has received no such request from any of the four Republicans and declined to speculate on how a request of that nature would be addressed. READ MORE...

CAIR attempts to torpedo Capitol press conference; Hits back with 'criminal report' about undercover investigation

CAIR spent $160,000 to silence Savage