The mayor of a borough in New Jersey said Tuesday that he was barred from attending a White House celebration marking the Muslim holiday Eid-al-Fitr and was informed of the decision just hours before his arrival
as mayor of Prospect Park, N.J., submitted his name for clearance by federal officials, as is typical for attendees at White House events, he said. But a White House staffer told Khairullah on Monday that his name had not been cleared by the Secret Service, which “did not provide a reason,” the mayor said at a news conference Tuesday.
Khairullah — whose biography says he is the longest-serving Muslim mayor in New Jersey — was born in Syria but fled with his family in 1980 to Saudi Arabia before moving to the United States in 1991. At Monday’s event, President Biden told attendees, “Welcome to your home.” He thanked Muslims who have contributed to American society, as “teachers, engineers, as doctors, as lawyers, business owners, congresswomen, congressmen,” as well as in the military and law enforcement.New Jersey Democrats, Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory Booker, and Rep. Robert Menendez Jr.
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned Khairullah’s exclusion from the White House event.
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