Father of Orlando Nightclub Shooter Attends Clinton Rally

Father of Orlando Nightclub Shooter Attends Clinton Rally
Jack Phillips
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Mateen hosts a TV program, the “Durand Jirga Show,” on a California-based Afghan TV station aimed at Afghans living in the United States. In Facebook videos posted on his account, he can be seen wearing a military uniform, calling himself the president of Afghanistan’s “transitional revolutionary government,” according to CBS News.

In photos posted to his Facebook, Mateen also sent messages to the Obama administration, including a photo of him with a banner that read: “Taliban are 100% AFGHAN. No one owns them & they are Durand Line Destroyer.” In another, he wrote: “Oh President Obama, Pakistan is the Capital of Terrorism” and another that says: “ISI Pakistan is the American & Afghan Soldiers Killer!” 

One of many signs Seddique Mateen posted to his Facebook page (Facebook).
One of many signs Seddique Mateen posted to his Facebook page (Facebook).

During the rally, Clinton focused on jobs.

“We have an agenda that we’re going to get working on the very first day that includes new jobs and infrastructure, comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship. We are going to keep our country safe, and yes, we are going to go after the gun lobby and pass some common sense gun-safety measures,” she said, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

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