In a now standard rush to judgment by Democrats eager to pander to identity groups, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz accused the Department of Homeland Security of not only detaining but “religiously profiling” Muhammad Ali’s son. Again.
…except it didn’t exactly happen that way.
On way home on DOMESTIC FLIGHT Muhammad Ali Jr. detained AGAIN by @DHSgov. Religiously profiling son of 'The Greatest' will not make us safe pic.twitter.com/KO3IVnRFax
— Debbie Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets) March 10, 2017
Muhammad Ali Jr. was flying home to Florida from Washington D.C., when he was temporarily delayed from boarding the Jet Blue flight at Reagan National Airport, the Sun Sentinel reported.
Ali told the newspaper he produced a state ID that was not accepted:
“I got harassed again,” Ali said in a telephone interview. “They had a ‘red flag’ on my flight. They said I wasn’t able to get on until I talked to homeland security.” He said he offered his state identification, which he was told wasn’t acceptable. “Luckily I had a passport so they let me on the plane.”
The incident is the second time in a month the son of the legendary boxer has problems while traveling. Ali was questioned at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in February during President Donald Trump’s first temporary travel ban. A friend of the family claimed Ali, a Muslim, was asked about his religion.
The TSA, which falls under Homeland Security, denied that Ali was detained Friday, saying he was stopped briefly — 11 minutes total — to verify his identity, the Courier-Journal reported.
“The TSA does not have the authority to detain passengers, and that did not happen,” a spokesman said.
After being cleared Ali’s “large jewelry” set off the scanner, prompting another seven-minute delay as he was patted down by agents.
But Department of Homeland Security spokesman David Lapan told the Courier-Journal that Ali, who arrived around noon to check in for his 1 p.m. flight, was one of the first travelers to board the plane.
Not only did Wasserman Schultz recklessly accuse the TSA of religious profiling, she confirmed it when asked via Twitter by MSNBC’s Christopher Hayes:
Sadly, yes. We are on same flight now.
— Debbie Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets) March 10, 2017
There was little sympathy over her rush to judgment on social media… here’s a sampling of responses from Twitter:
@TwitchyTeam does she know her hair is greasy?
— Polish Goodfella (@dbro2) March 11, 2017
@TwitchyTeam -Standing in line and waiting your turn, is not ‘detention’.
— wynotme307 (@WYNOTME307) March 11, 2017
@TwitchyTeam does this rich spoiled offspring have a real job other than flying ✈️around and ?❓
— Tom Fossati (@tomfossati) March 11, 2017
@DWStweets @TheSylviaConner @DHSgov I’m playing the smallest violin in the world, here’s a towel go somewhere else & cry BOO HOO
— JohnLynd ‘Hooa (@JohnLynd4) March 10, 2017
@DWStweets How about stacking the odds against a primary candidate just to get the nominee you want. Will that make us safe? #FeelTheBern
— tcrawpaco ? (@TrevorBatwing) March 10, 2017
@DWStweets Stalking him for a photo opp just as bad.
— UofLCardGame (@UofLCardGame) March 11, 2017
@DWStweets @OGOPer @DHSgov it’s almost as if this is a made up story and fake news like it’s planned or something
— D. P. (@1bluifox) March 11, 2017
@DWStweets he wasn’t detained. For once quit spinning. Or does @wikileaks need to check your reality again?
— Michael J. Moon (@Moondizog) March 11, 2017
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