Gavin Newsom Awards Antiterrorism Grant to Mosque Linked to 9/11 Hijackers, Pro-Hamas Cleric
Newsom awarded nearly $200,000 to the Islamic Center of San Diego in March
Chuck Ross
May 1, 2025
California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) recently awarded taxpayer funds under a state antiterrorism program to a San Diego mosque that has been linked to 9/11 hijackers and whose imam defended the Hamas attack on Israel.
Newsom, considered a top 2028 presidential contender, awarded nearly $200,000 to the Islamic Center of San Diego in March as part of a program to help religious institutions and nonprofits beef up security to protect against potential terrorist attacks, according to state records.
"Today more than ever, our state stands together to support our communities. Californians deserve the right to worship, love, and gather safely, without fear of violence," said Newsom, whose administration has given another $500,000 to the San Diego mosque in previous years.
The Islamic Center of San Diego, led by Imam Taha Hassane, has condoned anti-Israel violence over the years. Hassane, who joined the center in 2004, defended Hamas’s slaughter of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, saying in a sermon weeks later that "resistance [against Israel] is justified," the Washington Free Beacon previously reported.
https://freebeacon.com/california/gavin-newsom-awards-antiterrorism-grant-to-mosque-linked-to-9-11-hijackers-pro-hamas-cleric/
