Department of Justice announces investigation of Muslim EPIC City
KERA | By Caroline Love, Penelope Rivera
Published May 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM CDT
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is seen from below, surrounded by reporters and microphones.
J. Scott Applewhite
Sen. John Cornyn sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon last month asking them to to investigate potential “religious discrimination” at the East Plano Islamic Center's EPIC City, a proposed housing development that would be located in unincorporated Collin and Hunt counties.
Cornyn said in a press release on Friday the U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation in response to his concerns.
“I am grateful to Attorney General Bondi and the Department of Justice for hearing my concerns and opening an investigation into the proposed EPIC City development in North Texas,” Cornyn said. “Religious discrimination and Sharia Law have no place in the Lone Star State. Any violations of federal law must be swiftly prosecuted, and I know under the Trump administration, they will be.”
Dan Cogdell, the attorney for EPIC, said the North Texas mosque will cooperate with the investigation.
https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-05-09/department-of-justice-announces-investigation-of-epic-city
