Rep. Peter King at his hearing investigating American Muslims (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
Peter King in January, describing how he chose the witness list for his hearing investigating "radicalization" among American Muslims:
I determined early on that to make the most meaningful impact, the lead witnesses would be Muslims who believe their community is being radicalized and that Muslim leaders are not sufficiently cooperating with law enforcement.
In other words, Peter King's "hearing" has nothing to do with "fact-finding." It's all carefully staged political theater designed to convince Americans that the Muslims among us pose a grave threat. It's a circus, not an investigation.