Donald Trump's comments about Muslims in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks have drawn a sharp rebuke from Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
After Trump expressed support for creation of a mandatory database to track Muslims in the United States, Clinton tweeted Friday: "This is shocking rhetoric. It should be denounced by all seeking to lead this country. "
Trump, who has talked about required registration for Muslims, warrantless searches, and possibly closing mosques, told NBC News on Thursday when asked about a database: "I would certainly implement that. Absolutely."
The exchange reflects the escalating American political rhetoric a week after the attacks in Paris.
In an interview with Yahoo News earlier this week, Trump said: "We're going to have to — we're going to have to look at a lot of things very closely."
Reports The Associated Press:
The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued a statement Thursday condemning Trump for what the group described as "Islamophobic and unconstitutional" comments targeting American Muslims and Syrian refugees.
They also criticized Trump rival Ben Carson, who on Thursday compared blocking potential terrorists posing as Syrian refugees from entering the U.S. to handling a rabid dog.
"If there's a rabid dog running around in your neighborhood, you're probably not going to assume something good about that dog," Carson told reporters at a campaign stops in Alabama. "It doesn't mean you hate all dogs, but you're putting your intellect into motion"
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