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MPAC, the Muslim Public Affairs Council announced a press conference for today at 9am in front of the RNC. The press conference was to "Call on Romney to Denounce Bachmann's Witch Hunt." MPAC is a Southern California-based Muslim lobbying group now closely aligned with the Obama White House.
Haris Tarin, the director of the Washington office, recently chastised Rep. Michelle Bachmann for asking national security questions about the role of certain Muslim American Organizations and individuals in high ranking governmental positions. Representative Bachmann sits on the House Intelligence Committee.
The press release, originally dated August 3, 2012, was updated this morning to announce the press conference's cancellation. MPAC also updated their Facebook page, announcing the cancellation.