On the recordNovember 19, 2015
I think our own country's history demonstrates that that's not who we are, that we're a country that is enriched by many communities, including our own Muslim community.
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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes
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