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August 9, 2016
Father of Orlando terrorist spotted at Clinton rally
David Rosenberg
watch
At a campaign rally in central Florida Monday night, Hillary Clinton was not the only celebrity in attendance.
A surprising - and perhaps not entirely welcome – supporter at the event stole some of the spotlight from the former Secretary of State when a local news team discovered that Seddique Mateen, father of the Orlando terrorist, was present at the event – and sitting directly behind Mrs. Clinton.
The elder Mateen gained a degree of fame – or infamy – after his son opened fire on patrons at a nightclub in Orlando which caters largely to gays and lesbians.
In June, the shooter, Omar Mateen, killed 49 patrons and wounded 53 more, all while condemning the United States for its military actions in the Middle East. Omar Mateen pledged allegiance to the ISIS terror group, and was later shot dead by local police following an hours-long standoff.
A self-declared candidate for the Afghan presidency with ties to radical Islamist groups, Seddique Mateen denied his son's actions were related to his Islamic faith.
Mr. Mateen again drew national attention when he was spotted Monday night at a Clinton rally in Kissimmee, just outside of Orlando.
Filmed sitting in the audience just behind the Democratic nominee, Mr. Mateen was later seen outside of the event, carrying a sign endorsing Mrs. Clinton.
"Hillary Clinton:
-Makes the biggest investment since WWII.
-Good for National Security.
-Ex-CIA Chief Morell ‘Hillary told the truth about Benghazi'.
-Gun Control Laws."
Speaking with WPTV, Mateen added that "Hillary Clinton is good for United States versus Donald Trump, who has no solutions."
When asked why he decided to attend the event, Mateen replied "It's a Democratic party so everybody can enjoy".
"Why should they be surprised, I love the United States."
http://www.israelnationalnews.
"...[A] synopsis of the interview follows below:
"Hillary Clinton is good for United States versus Donald Trump, who has no solutions," he said.
We asked what went into his decision to go to the event right near Orlando, where the Pulse Nightclub shooting happened.
"I spoke a lot about that and wish that my son joined the Army and fought ISIS. That would be much better," he said.
When questioned whether Clinton's campaign knew he was going to the event and sitting directly behind the presidential candidate, Mateen said, " It's a Democratic party, so everyone can join."
Finally we asked if he thought some people would be surprised to see him there, especially given the proximity to Orlando.
"Why should they be surprised? I love the United States, and I've been living here a long time," Mateen said.
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