WASHINGTON: Rights advocates and multiple Democrats on Tuesday condemned anti-Muslim comments by Republican US Representative Randy Fine who said on Sunday that “the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.” Fine, whose comments against Muslims have often sparked outrage, has dismissed the criticism and since doubled down on his remarks on social media. The Council on American-Islamic Relations designated the Republican US lawmaker from Florida as an anti-Muslim extremist last year.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said it was "genuinely one of the most disgusting statements I have ever seen issued by an American official."

While a Progressive Antisemitism Watchdog Urged American Jewish Leaders to Speak Out Against the Congressman, the Council on American-Islamic Relations Said: 'Randy Fine Is a…