A New Jersey school board member is facing calls to step down after he posted that his life 'would be complete' if Rep. Tlaib died
A New Jersey school board member is facing calls for him to step down after he posted an article about U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib with the comment:"My life would be complete if she/they die."
"We are disheartened by the racist comments made by a school board member in Toms River. His hateful language is counter to the best interests of our students and does not represent our values," Oliver said in the statement.by Leonard were published this week by the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which also called for Leonard's resignation.
Leonard, who was elected in 2016 and is up for reelection this year, chairs the board's Safety, Security and Transportation Committee, according to his board member"The bigoted, hateful and threatening social media posts shared by this elected board of education official serve to disqualify him for any position that has responsibility for the safety, security and well-being of New Jersey’s diverse student body,” CAIR-NJ Executive Director James Sues said in a"The bigoted views...
The state school boards association said in a statement Wednesday that the content of Leonard's posts was"offensive and does not represent the values and beliefs of our organization." "I've been taken out of context before so I am not surprised that a Terrorist supporting organization like CAIR would jump on board," he wrote, adding that he is not anti-Muslim, but rather"anti-Sharia Law as should every United States Citizen!"
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