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False Claim Targets Muslim Congresswomen-Elect

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Facebook posts shared by thousands of people make the unsupported assertion that “3 Muslim congress women” are refusing to uphold the Constitution.


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The 116th Congress, which will convene next month, will include a record 102 women serving in the House — two of whom will be the first Muslim women to serve in Congress.

The new representatives will take an oath of office, not just as a matter of .

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