April 9, Florida

On a podcast Wednesday, the Florida Republican and self-proclaimed “Hebrew Hammer” called Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib a “terrorist” and said that some members of the progressive “Squad” — of which she is a member — “shouldn’t be Americans.” “I think some of these people should not be in Congress. I think they’re a disgrace. I think some of them shouldn’t be Americans. I don’t think they love our country. And I’m not gonna be afraid to call them out and go right at them because I think they’re bad people,” Fine told podcast host Gabe Groisman, a former mayor of Bal Harbour, Florida, and board member of the Republican Jewish Coalition.. Link to Source

April 14, Texas

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas on Monday called on top Department of Justice officials to investigate a planned Muslim community that risks religious discrimination of Christians, Jews and other non-Muslim minorities. Link to Source

April 15, Texas

Attorney General Ken Paxton is expanding his investigation into EPIC City, which is affiliated with East Plano Islamic Center (“EPIC”), by demanding documents from local city officials potentially tied to the real estate development. Link to Source

April 16, Texas

Wayne State University police “grabbed and pulled (and) forcibly removed” Arab and Muslim students from a peaceful “anti-genocide” demonstration earlier this month while denying others access, according to a complaint filed Tuesday with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights by the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The alleged incident at the Student Center is one of eight outlined in a complaint against Wayne State police. The security officers also are accused of engaging in “ongoing systematic racial and religious profiling (of Arab and Muslim students) in an attempt to harass, intimidate and otherwise dispossess WSU students of their constitutionally protected rights of free speech and freedom of assembly and in abject violation of state and federal civil rights laws,” according to CAIR. Link to Source

April 17, Texas

Threats and vile phone calls to Muslims involved in the EPIC City project intensified, with some callers telling Muslim developers to “get out of America.” Conservative state authorities continued to launch investigations and make public statements against the Muslim community’s plans. Link to Source

On February 24, 2025, Governor Abbott expressed opposition to the project, stating:

“To be clear, Sharia law is not allowed in Texas. Nor are Sharia cities. Nor are ‘no go zones’ which this project seems to imply. Bottom line: The project as proposed in the video is not allowed in Texas.” ​

On March 25, 2025, Attorney General Paxton announced an investigation into Community Capital Partners, the group managing the EPIC City project, to determine if they violated state consumer protection laws. He stated:​

“Under my watch, there will be zero tolerance for any person or entity that breaks Texas law.”

On March 27, 2025, Governor Abbott announced that the Texas State Securities Board is investigating the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) for potential failures to comply with state and federal securities requirements, including protections against fraud. ​

On April 1, 2025, Abbott directed EPIC and its affiliates to cease any construction activities, stating that they must confirm within seven days that they are halting any construction of their “illegal project” or face legal consequences.