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• Rep. John Bennett (R), told a town hall audience on Monday that the Islamic faith "is a cancer in our nation that needs to be cut out," and is a sociopolitical movement with the goal of taking over the world and destroying Western civilization.
  

His comments came less than two weeks after he wrote a Facebook post that advised people to be wary of someone who says they are Muslim American; he didn't back down from those remarks, and Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman Dave Weston defended him,
Muslim leaders fear violence after Oklahoma lawmaker's remarks

Adam Soltani, Executive director of Council on American-Islamic Relations speaks during a press conference called by CAIR-OK in front of Republican Headquarters in response to Rep. John Bennett's statements about Muslims Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2014​

Muslim leaders fear violence after Oklahoma lawmaker's remarks.
Adam Soltani:

Students attending Muslim schools in Oklahoma were being kept inside Wednesday, and security has been increased at Oklahoma mosques.​

Link:
Muslim leaders fear violence after Oklahoma lawmaker's remarks | News OK
Oklahoma Muslim leaders concerned after lawmaker calls Islam 'a cancer in our nation' - The Week