Muslim NJ Mayor Denied Entry to WH Eid Reception by Secret Service

The United States Secret Service turned away the Muslim mayor of Prospect Park, New Jersey, Mohamed T. Khairullah, from the White House Eid reception despite an invitation to the East Room ceremony after his clearance for entry was not approved by Secret Service. The Secret Service did not provide any explanation for the decision, and the White House referred all questions on the incident to USSS. The move was called "an affront to the Muslim community" by the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ New Jersey chapter.