Trump’s new Treasury hire spent years smearing Obama as a secret Muslim who answered to terrorists
was hired to serve as Trump’s assistant Treasury secretary for public affairs, and—spoiler alert!—it’s not her deep knowledge of fiscal policy.that Crowley, formerly a syndicated radio host, columnist, and Fox News contributor, has a long history of spreading conspiracy theories suggesting thatWriting on her blog in August 2010, Crowley blasted Obama for supporting the right to build an Islamic community center and mosque in Lower Manhattan...
“Maybe politics didn’t have anything to do with it, but Islam certainly did. And does. Obama was born to a Muslim father, which under Islam automatically made him a Muslim. He says he converted to Christianity as an adult, which under Islam makes him an apostate,” wrote Crowley. “He grew up in Indonesia, which is the most populous Muslim nation on Earth. His stepfather was also a Muslim.
Unsurprisingly Crowley also endorsed Trump’s birther campaign, and also questioned how someone like Obama would have been able to gain admittance to Ivy League schools. “If the birth certificate were never a big deal, why did No Drama Obama wait nearly 3 years before releasing it? Why endure and stoke all of the drama? To make those raising legitimate concerns about his origins and policies look like kooks? Maybe,” Crowley wrote.
Crowley, who did not respond to CNN’s request for comment, was originally picked by Trump in December 2016 to serve as the senior director of strategic communications for the National Security Council. She withdrew herself from consideration after it wasIf you would like to receive the Levin Report in your inbox daily,
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