Top Trump Advisor Won't Say If Trump Believes Islam Is A Religion

Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, is poised to influence how the president thinks about counterterrorism and national security. Gorka has a long history of spouting Islamophobic rhetoricand on Wednesday, he once again skirted a basic question about Trump’s view of Islam. In an interview with NPR on Wednesday, host Steve Inskeep asked Gorka, “Does the president believe Islam is a religion?” Gorka spurned the question, telling Inskeep, “This is not a theologica...