publicly. it endangers their lives and the muslims that work on capitol hill because there are so many people that can t tell the difference unfortunately. they see a woman in a hijob and i think it s omar because people hear this coming from members of congress and they suddenly decide they will do the same thing in their communities and, you know, issue death threats or go out and enact violence. i got my start after 9/11 protecting muslim americans and i m sad to say, joy, we re unfortunately in the same place but this time it is being stoked, promoted, encouraged and condoned by the leader of the house republicans when he says absolutely noting or he sticks up for these people and says