OneNewsNow - 'Radicalization' Hearings Get Under Way

by Chad Groening - OneNewsNow

A Christian attorney and terrorism expert says today's long-anticipated congressional hearings on the "radicalization" of American Muslims represents an important step forward in safeguarding the American homeland against the rising tide of homegrown Islamic terrorism.

Today's hearings on Capitol Hill have been at the center of public controversy almost since they were first announced several weeks ago. Protests -- both pro and con -- have drawn media attention, particularly in New York, home state of the host lawmaker. The American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ) says the House hearing, led by Congressman Peter King (R-New York), represents a sound strategy to address what most Americans understand -- there is a growing threat to America's national security and its way of life.
 
Jordan Sekulow, director of international operations with the ACLJ, says the hearings will give Republicans the chance to ask the tough questions.
 
"The administration can take one line, but because Republicans have taken back the House of Representatives and control these committees now, they get to set the hearing schedule," he points out. "They get to decide what's going to be discussed. And because of that, regardless of what the administration does, members of Congress can conduct hearings so that we can get the clear facts on cases."

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