GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson said he “would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation,” and GOP candidate Donald Trump initially failed to correct a man at a campaign rally who falsely stated that Barack Obama is Muslim.
Their actions — and inactions — undermine the Constitution, which states that no federal employee may undergo a religious test before assuming office.
NPR’s lead political correspondent Domenico Montanaro joins Here & Now‘s Robin Young to discuss.
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- Domenico Montanaro, NPR political correspondent. He tweets @DomenicoNPR.
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