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At Hearing On 'Muslim Radicalization,' Rep. King Decries 'Political Correctness'

The House Committee on Homeland Security's hearing on what Chairman Peter King (R-NY) says is the domestic threat from "Muslim radicalization" continues on Capitol Hill. We posted earlier on the emotional testimony from Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim member of Congress and on a father's warning about the "extremist invaders" who he says programmed his son to kill.

King, as you can see in this video from The Associated Press, said he will not "back down ... to political correctness."

"There is nothing radical or un-American in holding these hearings," King said:

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